"Are we at this point in time? It's unbelievable. Think about, Karen, on Capitol Hill, the majority leader, John Thune. He is putting a lot of pressure, as we speak, on Democrats. And he was laying blame right at their feet, which Democrats anticipate and have rejected, over SNAP benefits that are expiring at the for the very first time. Listen."
"(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) THUNE: SNAP recipients shouldn't go without food. People should be getting paid in this country. And we've tried to do that 13 times. You voted no 13 times. This isn't a political game. These are real people's lives that we're talking about. And you all just figured out, 29 days in, that, oh, there might be some consequences. (END VIDEO CLIP) COATES: Hmm. They just figured out."
Senate Majority Leader John Thune rebuked Democrats on the Senate floor, warning that millions could lose SNAP benefits during the government shutdown. Many outlets noted that the White House could ensure those benefits through the Department of Agriculture's funding lapse plan. CNN's Laura Coates aired Thune's remarks on a panel with Karen Finney, Frank Luntz, and Brad Todd. Finney characterized Thune's comments as a performance. Luntz interrupted repeatedly, demanding truth, and Finney defended herself, telling him, "Don't you dare accuse me of lying!" The exchange escalated into a heated on-air confrontation over responsibility for expiring benefits.
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