Three of Senator John Fetterman’s key communication aides have recently resigned from their positions. As reported by the Philadelphia Inquirer, Nick Gavio, who served as Fetterman’s deputy communications director, will be leaving at the end of March to take on a new role with the Working Families Party.
Another member of the team, Joe Calvello, who previously held the position of communications director, recently joined Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s team. Additionally, Emma Mustion, a press and digital aide, has departed from Fetterman’s office to support Senator Bob Casey’s reelection campaign.
“It’s an absolute honor and a privilege to come to Chicago and serve the people of this great city,” said Calvello in a statement to the media regarding his appointment to Johnson’s administration. “Mayor Johnson is a true progressive committed to fighting for the working people and families of the City of Chicago, and I am deeply honored to join his administration and get to work. I will be laser-focused on driving the Mayor’s vision for the City of Chicago, a vision that will cement Chicago as a city that truly works for everyone.”
The departure of numerous staff members aligns with Fetterman’s recent public dispute with congressional Democrats and the Biden administration regarding his position on border security and the Israel-Hamas conflict.
“We now know this was a wide-scale, premeditated, cowardly, terrorist campaign against Israeli civilians that also claimed the lives of American citizens,” said Fetterman after the October 7 attack on Israel by Hamas. “I unequivocally support any necessary military, intelligence, and humanitarian aid to Israel. The United States is morally obligated to be in lockstep with our allies as they confront this threat. “I also fully support Israel neutralizing the terrorists responsible for this barbarism.”