Many Democrats have endorsed the Green New Deal, which has been championed by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez along with Sen. Ed Markey with support from all major Democrat presidential candidates.

Today, Sen. Bob Menendez was asked about the GND, and he sure didn’t want to talk about it, claiming it was because of who the reporter works for:

“Not interested. I have nothing to say to the Daily Caller. You're trash. I won't answer questions to the Daily Caller, period! You're trash! Don't keep harassing me or I'll call Capitol Police!,” Sen. Bob Menendez told me earlier today when I asked about the Green New Deal… — Henry Rodgers (@henryrodgersdc) February 13, 2019

Wait, really?

I can confirm. And this was Senator Menendez’s response to a softball question on the Green New Deal, where @henryrodgersdc simply asked him for his thoughts on the resolution. https://t.co/L0y8hkDyjO — Paul Ingrassia (@PaulIngrassia) February 13, 2019

Boy, that escalated quickly.

US Senator threatens to call Capitol Police on reporter for doing his job https://t.co/4ej47ql1q6 — Saagar Enjeti (@esaagar) February 13, 2019

Not at all OK for a senator to be threatening a credentialed reporter on the Hill. Full stop. https://t.co/4fA95z8x7R — Joe Perticone (@JoePerticone) February 13, 2019

MSM journos will immediately leap to the DC reporter’s defense in the name of truth and protecting the First Amendment, right?

Someone is attacking the free press! @BobMenendezNJ — Diamonds (@LDYDLJD20) February 13, 2019

??? Will CNN's Brian Stelter condemn this blatant attack on the media by a Democratic Senator? https://t.co/tOTZ2CYTE6 — Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) February 13, 2019

Could you IMAGINE if a Republican did this to MSNBC or CNN? There would be an organized march of thousands to protect the press in the streets tomorrow….maybe even this afternoon. https://t.co/Lcej5wymrs — Tim Young (@TimRunsHisMouth) February 13, 2019

Waiting for Democrats to shriek that this threat from a U.S. Senator on a journalist is an “assault on the free press” & “a threat to Democracy.” https://t.co/ck7uNvedsK — Liz Wheeler (@Liz_Wheeler) February 13, 2019

Sounds like a threat to press freedoms. — Sandy (@RightGlockMom) February 13, 2019

It does! Over to you, MSM… MSM?

Did you trace the call from a beach in Puerto Rico? — Leonard Skinnard (@BoyleTheBromigo) February 13, 2019

Ok, that’s funny right there.