Did John Fetterman recover or go 51/50?

 

I can't read that article due to a paywall. But...

Six senior staffers have resigned from the office of Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., in recent months, citing frustration over his unwavering support for Israel following the Hamas Oct. 7 terror attack. The departures, which include top communications officials, have fueled speculation about internal dissatisfaction with the senator’s shifting political priorities.

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“This is a guy who came in talking about being a champion for labor, and he’s gone pretty quiet on it,” said a former campaign staffer. “Now, he’s essentially helping Republicans frame bipartisan efforts in their favor.”

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Amid these shifts, Fetterman’s office has struggled to retain and recruit staff. The communications director role has seen multiple turnovers within a year, and sources indicate that hiring experienced Democratic staffers in Washington has become increasingly difficult.

  YNet News

The departures come one month after Carrie Adams left as Fetterman's communications director. She had garnered attention when she was quoted in a Free Press article disagreeing with the senator on Israel and the war in Gaza. That followed Fetterman losing three of his top communications staffers last March, before his chief-of-staff, Adam Jentleson, stepped down.

  NBC

Perhaps the problem is more than his stance on Israel.

UPDATE 05/09/2025:

Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania was meeting last week with representatives from a teachers union in his home state when things quickly devolved.

Before long, Fetterman began repeating himself, shouting and questioning why “everybody is mad at me,” “why does everyone hate me, what did I ever do” and slamming his hands on a desk, according to one person who was briefed on what occurred.

As the meeting deteriorated, a staff member moved to end it and ushered the visitors into the hallway, where she broke down crying. The staffer was comforted by the teachers who were themselves rattled by Fetterman’s behavior, according to a second person who was briefed separately on the meeting.

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Asked about the meeting with teachers union representatives, Fetterman said in a statement through his office that they “had a spirited conversation about our collective frustration with the Trump administration’s cuts to our education system.” He also said he “will always support our teachers, and I will always reject anyone’s attempt to turn Pennsylvania’s public schools into a voucher program.”

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The scrutiny also comes at a time when Fetterman, now serving third year of his term, is being criticized by many rank-and-file Democrats in his home state for being willing to cooperate with President Donald Trump, amid Democrats’ growing alarm over Trump’s actions and agenda.

  AP

Fetterman attended a Commerce Committee hearing on Thursday. But between that appearance and one other appearance at the beginning of this Congress, Fetterman has been largely absent, sources told Axios.

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Since November, Fetterman has missed 55 floor votes in the Senate, according to GovTrack.us. He has missed 29 votes in 2025, the most of any senator.

Fetterman's senior staff has built a bubble around him internally, sources told Axios, shielding the senator from interactions with junior staffers.

Staffers also regularly lose track of and contact with Fetterman while on Capitol Hill, which alarms his inner circle.

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"As I've said, this [referring to New York Magazine article and recent claims made by staff] is just disgruntled staffers peddling lies and half-truths under the guise of 'concern."

"If those were genuine concerns, they'd pick up the phone and call me, not the press. My actual doctors and my family affirmed that I'm in good health."

  Axios

Yeah, Biden's doctor and family said the same about him, too.