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Arizona Kyrsten Sinema was hounded by a climate activist upon returning to Washington on Monday – telling the woman not to touch her as she made her way through D.C.'s Reagan National Airport.
Sinema has been a lightning rod for months as she became identified as one of the key holdouts for President Biden's 'Build Back Better' legislation, which is in the process of being whittled down from $3.5 trillion.
In the video, she can be seen walking quickly through the main airport terminal, while being approached by the activist – who walked along with the senator steadily as she tried to ignore her.
'Don't touch me,' Sinema says to her at one point.
'I did not touch you,' responded the activist, who said she was from Tucson, Ariz.
A climate activist confronted Sen. Kyrsten Sinema as she returned to Washington, D.C. Monday
'I know you've met with dozens of lobbyists, and talking to corporate donors about the package, ' said the woman, as Sinema tried to avoid interacting by speaking with one of two men who was walking with her. 'How many times will you meet with constituents,' she
