In a recent exchange with CNN’s Manu Raju, Democratic Senator Dick Durbin faced tough questions regarding whether members of Congress deserve a pay raise amidst what many consider the country’s ongoing political turmoil. The interaction, which quickly became heated, showcased Durbin’s frustration when pressed about congressional accountability.

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Senate Dem snaps at CNN reporter over lawmaker pay raise question

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Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) scoffed at a question from CNN reporter Manu Raju, who asked him on Wednesday why lawmakers should get a pay raise as part of a new plan to fund the government. “Do you guys deserve a pay raise?” Raju asked Durbin. “Well, that’s news to me, that’s good news. What’s it…

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Senator Dick Durbin lambasted the media when pressed on whether members of Congress deserve a pay hike.

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Democrat mocks CNN after questioning pay raise for Congress

Screenshot: CNN Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) lashed out at CNN’s Manu Raju when pressed on the justification for lawmakers giving themselves a pay raise despite Congress’s abysmal performance. The confrontation occurred as lawmakers are negotiating a gargantuan 1,500-page stopgap funding bill that includes a controversial provision granting Congress its first pay increase since 2009. The irony is glaring: Congress, which has failed to…

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Sen. Durbin SNAPS at CNN’s Manu Raju After Being Confronted About Why Congress Deserves a Pay Raise Based on Their Abysmal Performance | The Gateway Pundit | by Jim Hᴏft

CNN's chief congressional correspondent, Manu Raju, took a shot from an angry Democratic politician when he questioned the wage raise for members of Congress in the emergency spending bill. Raju asked Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois whether members of Congress deserved the pay raise included for them i...

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Sen. Durbin rips into the media after reporter forces him to reveal awkward truth about spending bill

Outside of rare exceptions like Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) during the Brett Kavanaugh confirmation hearings in 2018, it's not often we see a member of Congress from either party go full "thug life" out of sheer frustration over media-driven narratives or lines of questioning they think are ridiculous.



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Dick Durbin Goes Full 'Thug Life' on CNN's Manu Raju Over Congressional Pay Raises in Must-Watch Moment

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'Dems Are Eating Themselves Alive'! Sen. Durbin Zings CNN's Ratings When Asked About Pay Raise in CR

CNN anchor Jim Acosta laughed at an "unreal" exchange between Manu Raju and Sen. Dick Durbin over a congressional pay raise that turned into a brutal zingfest.

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Senator Dick Durbin mocked CNN after Manu Raju, the network's anchor and chief congressional correspondent, pressed him on whether lawmakers deserve a pay raise.
On Wednesday, Raju asked Durbin, the Illinois Democrat who serves as the party's whip, about a continuing resolution (CR),…

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Democrat Mocks CNN After Questioning Pay Raise for Congress

The left is destroying itself before our eyes… Today, Illinois Democrat Sen. Dick Durbin was asked by CNN reporter Manu Raju why Congress should get a raise. This has to be one of the most legitimate questions I’ve ever heard from CNN, to be honest: “People look at the performance of Congress and say ‘Why... The post WATCH: Democrat Senator Gets Into Heated Exchange with CNN Reporter appeared first on Daily Truth Report • DailyTruthReport.com.

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Democrat Senator Gets Into Heated Exchange with CNN Reporter

Democratic Senator Dick Durbin gave a CNN reporter a brutal reality check during an exchange on whether members of Congress deserve a pay raise. Pressed on accountability by CNN’s Manu Raju, Durbin snapped back at one point to remind him of the downward spiral of the media. The entire exchange was looked upon, not with any embarrassment but with mockery as CNN host Jim Acosta laughed with Raju after the fact. “Understand that part of this year a…

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