Scoop: Fetterman chief exits

Embattled Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) is about to have another new chief of staff, we scooped today.

Cabelle St. John, Fetterman's deputy chief of staff, will take over for Krysta Sinclair Juris, who succeeded Adam Jentleson as chief of staff last year.

Why it matters: It continues a string of departures following reports of internal concerns about Fetterman's mental health and job performance.

Jentleson publicly voiced his concerns about his former boss in a New York Magazine story last month.

The big picture: Fetterman defended his job performance yesterday, accusing the media of a "smear" campaign against him.

"I'm here. I'm doing that job," Fetterman said at an event in Boston.
He brushed aside concerns about his missed vote record, arguing he has skipped out on "throwaway procedural votes."

— Stephen Neukam