U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., had a fiery exchange with a reporter on Capitol Hill on Wednesday when asked to comment on the Green New Deal. Henry Rodgers, the Daily Caller's Capitol Hill reporter, approached the senator at a subway station and asked him if he supported Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's legislative proposal. An intern who was with Rodgers asked a follow-up question, and tensions apparently rose. “I am wondering why you won’t answer questions on the Green New Deal?” Rodgers asked. LIZ CHENEY ENTERS DRAFT SUMMARY OF GREEN NEW DEAL INTO CONGRESSIONAL RECORDMenendez was criticized on social media for threatening to call the police on the reporter.

Source: Fox News February 14, 2019 04:32 UTC