Fetterman texts appear to show lack of interest in duties as senator

Senator John Fetterman, a Democrat from Pennsylvania, appears to be uninterested in performing his duties as a senator, according to text messages obtained by CBS News. The messages reveal that Fetterman often dismisses and refuses to do core aspects of the job, such as meeting with constituents, holding events in his home state, and attending hearings. In one instance, he reportedly told people he was sick to avoid meeting with a group of paralyzed military veterans from Pennsylvania, instead appearing on Fox News. Fetterman also dismissed requests to meet with representatives of a children's hospital and to attend the funerals of three slain police officers near his hometown. A former staffer described working with Fetterman as "completely derailed or unhinged", saying that substantial conversations about policy or strategy were impossible.