Dick Durbin: Democrats Stalled On COVID Relief ‘Because An Election Was Coming’

Democratic Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin suggested on Tuesday that Democrats likely stalled on another COVID-relief package “because an election was coming.”

After months of stalled negotiations, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday expressed willingness to agree to around $900 billion, a significantly smaller coronavirus stimulus package than she had turned down earlier this year.

During a Tuesday afternoon appearance on CNN’s “The Lead,” anchor Jake Tapper asked Durbin about whether it was a “mistake” to turn down President Donald Trump’s initial, much larger offer.