Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., says media members have “weaponized” his absence on Capitol Hill to portray him as mentally unfit and that he has begun attending more Senate hearings and votes because of it.

“I’m showing up because people in the media have weaponized [my attendance],” Fetterman told the news outlet. “Simple things are turned. That’s exactly what happened.”

“The votes I missed were overwhelmingly procedural; they’re even called ‘bed check’ votes,” he added.

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