ABC News correspondent Rachel Scott was pressed on her contentious exchange with former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that went viral last week during a Tuesday appearance on "The View."
"I think people have to understand that one of the best parts about an American democracy is the freedom of the press and there’s no better representation of that than on Capitol Hill," Scott said, responding to co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin.
"My job is always to be respectful, first and foremost, but always to ask tough questions...