The video appearance comes on the heels of a recent scathing report in the The Wall Street Journal that detailed how Fetterman “churns through staff, alienates fellow Democrats and courts Israel.”

The story asserted that Fetterman shows little interest in Senate committee meetings or meetings with constituents, preferring instead to making himself available for network TV appearances.

Fetterman denounced the report as “lies, half-truths, innuendos, [and] smears” peddled by “disgruntled staffers.”

The report inspired criticism from fellow Democrats, including U.S. Rep. Chris Deluzio of Fox Chapel near Pittsburgh.

“Between the laziness, disrespect, and willingness to carry water for a foreign government, it shows us something we already know: this man has no sense of duty.