WASHINGTON (AP) – Republican U.S. Sen. Martha McSally of Arizona lashed out Thursday at a CNN reporter who asked her about the impeachment of President Donald Trump.
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McSally called CNN reporter Manu Raju a “liberal hack” as she entered a room on Capitol Hill and refused to answer the question.
“You’re a liberal hack. I’m not talking to you,” she said.
Raju had asked McSally whether the Senate should consider new evidence as part of its impeachment trial.
McSally doubled down a short time later, tweeting a cellphone video of the exchange apparently shot by one of her aides.
In a statement, CNN said: “It is extremely unbecoming for a U.S. senator to sink to this level and treat a member of the press this way for simply doing his job.”
Her campaign quickly sought to raise money over the episode. She sent a fundraising pitch to her email list. A Twitter account run by Trump’s re-election campaign shared video of the confrontation and urged supporters to donate to McSally.
McSally is facing a tough election to hold onto her seat, to which she was appointed following John McCain’s death.
Her campaign manager said last month that she “hasn’t seen anything so far” to support removing Trump from office. Democratic Senate leader Chuck Schumer has been pushing for the trial to include new witnesses and documents not available for the House impeachment proceedings.
She is unable to handle a CNN reporter. How do you figure she will do as a senator?
She is spot on. CNN is an enemy of the people and should be treated as such.
And let me tell you, you guys have some nerve to think that because you are reporters you deserve respect. It’s a dumb job like the rest of us in the financial world. It doesn’t deliver anything to society. Go become a dr or nurse if you want to impact society.
Moreover, it’s a two way street. If you antagonize vulnerable senators by getting in their face we have the freedom of speech to knock down your freedom of press too. We also have rights and freedoms. We will use it and fight back. Good for you. How do I donate money to this wonderful candidate? I want to enhance and support female politicians. Us Republicans support that too.
Another GOP chazer not familiar with The Constitution and Freedom of the Press. Trumpf’s soiling of America is lrading him to disaster and ignominy. Afraid of CNN. LOL.
Press, according to Jefferson doesn’t have to be CNN liars. This blog is also the press. She was terrific , and the abusive lying press can be insulted even according to Jefferson,