Sen. McSally not sorry for insulting CNN reporter: 'I'm a fighter pilot. I called it like it is'

Sen. Martha McSally said Thursday night she has no regrets calling CNN reporter Manu Raju a “liberal hack” after the now-viral exchange was criticized in the media.

Ms. McSally faced a backlash from multiple media personalities after she twice blasted Mr. Raju as a “liberal hack” when he attempted to ask her a question in a Capitol Hill hallway Thursday. The exchange garnered criticism from CNN’s Jake Tapper, Don Lemon, Chris Cuomo and Wolf Blitzer, among others who called Ms. McSally’s behavior unbecoming of a senator.