Democrat Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) is losing more top staffers as he ruffles establishment feathers by breaking with his own party.
The Pennsylvania Democrat is now dealing with another wave of resignations from his office, Fox News reported.
It comes as Fetterman has recently sided with Republicans on some key issues.
According to sources, two senior aides have both decided to jump ship.
The staffers were confirmed as Deputy Chief of Staff and Legislative Director Tré Easton and Communications Director Charlie Hills.
Their departures were first reported by NBC News.
Easton and Hills add to a growing list of staffers who have walked away from Fetterman’s team in recent months.
In a statement, Easton praised his time working for Fetterman, saying:
“Working for John afforded me the opportunity to build a diligent policy team from scratch.
“Together we created a legislative body of work that I think is a blueprint for how Democrats should be governing when they have power.
“I’ll forever be grateful.”
But gratitude aside, Easton and Hills are just the latest to leave an office that has seen more turnover than a bakery at sunrise.
Earlier this year, three members of Fetterman’s communications team also packed up and left.
They were former Communications Director Joe Calvello, Deputy Communications Director Nicholas Gavio, and Digital Aide Emma Mustion.
All three quickly found new jobs with other Democrats or progressive organizations.
Then there was the curious case of Carrie Adams, Fetterman’s new communications chief.
Adams mysteriously vanished from Capitol Hill after publicly disagreeing with her boss.
In August 2024, Adams openly admitted to The Free Press that she opposed Fetterman’s pro-Israel stance.
“I don’t agree with him,” she bluntly told the publication.
After that, she was nowhere to be found.
Reporters noticed her absence and rumors spread that she was no longer employed by the senator.
It wasn’t until a month later that it was confirmed that Adams had left, too.
While Fetterman still calls himself a Democrat, he has become a wild card.
He has often broken with his party on major issues.
His outspoken support for Israel has set him apart from many on the Left.
Fetterman even entertained the idea of President Trump’s proposal to annex Gaza, telling Jewish Insider:
“It’s a provocative part of the conversation, but it’s part of the conversation, and that’s where we are.”
And it’s not just foreign policy where he’s bucked the Democrat line.
On immigration, Fetterman stunned the left when he became the first Democrat to co-sponsor the Republican-backed Laken Riley Act.
The bill, named after a tragic victim of illegal immigrant crime, was dismissed by Democrats as too broad and “harsh.”
However, Fetterman stood firm.
“Laken Riley’s story is a tragic reminder of what’s at stake when our systems fail to protect people,” Fetterman said.
“No family should have to endure the pain of losing a loved one to preventable violence.
“Immigration is what makes our country great.
“I support giving authorities the tools to prevent tragedies like this one while we work on comprehensive solutions to our broken system.”
If that wasn’t enough to send shockwaves through his own party, Fetterman has also crossed party lines to back multiple Trump cabinet nominees, sometimes as the lone Democrat vote.
For a senator who once campaigned as a progressive firebrand, this rightward drift has many Democrats scratching their heads.
It remains unclear whether he’s truly shifting ideologically or just enjoying the attention that comes with being a maverick.
Nevertheless, Fetterman’s independent streak is costing him staff, and he doesn’t seem to care.
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