CNN questions Nancy Pelosi over insider trading allegations
'That's the reaction of a Democrat who's never had to answer a tough question before on CNN,' Mr Mulvaney told Sky News host James Morrow.
'She was stunned that they would even ask her that.
'This is the Clinton News Network. You're not supposed to ask me those questions on this.'
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