Sen. Dick Durbin says alleged Russian hack 'virtually a declaration of war'

Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois called the alleged Russian-backed hack of government agencies and corporations "virtually a declaration of war," according to a report.

"We need an honest reset in terms of relationships between the United States and Russia," Durbin told CNN on Wednesday.

"We can’t be buddies with Vladimir Putin and have him at the same time making this kind of cyberattack on America. This is virtually a declaration of war by Russia on the United States, and we should take it that seriously," the minority whip added.