Fetterman says he’s taking part in more Senate duties after questions over his health were ‘weaponized’

Sen. John Fetterman talks to reporters outside the chamber during a vote at the Capitol in Washington, in March - (AP)

Senator John Fetterman of Pennsylvania said his decision to be open about his mental health struggles has been "weaponized" against him, leading him to start attending more votes and hearings, despite feeling many are a waste of time.

In an interview with the New York Times published Saturday, the 55-year-old first-term Democratic senator said that he felt unfairly shamed into performing Senate duties he views as “performative.”