Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez held an ‘Ilhan for Congress Day of Action’ on social media Monday; supporting Rep. Omar as polls show members of the so-called ‘Squad’ are facing tough primary battles in their home districts.
“The bar for us — the bar for you as a freshman member, the bar for me as a freshman member, the bar for Rashida, Ayanna, everybody — is so much higher than it is normally for a lot of especially mediocre Republican freshmen,” said AOC.
Rep. @AOC: "The bar for us — the bar for you as a freshman member, the bar for me as a freshman member, the bar for Rashida, Ayanna, everybody — is so much higher than it is normally for a lot of especially mediocre Republican freshmen." pic.twitter.com/oukRk7lAbm
— The Hill (@thehill) August 3, 2020
“It’s like, ‘Oh, you introduced this sweeping legislation? Why didn’t you pass it yet?’ We’re like, ‘first of all, we’ve been here for five minutes!’” she added.
Watch Ocasio-Cortez’ comments above.
NEW DEMOCRATS: Ocasio-Cortez Says Omar’s Hateful Venezuela Rant ‘Feels Like Justice’
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez defended Ilhan Omar’s vicious rant against US Special Envoy Elliott Abrams Wednesday; saying the Congresswoman’s outrageous accusations of ‘Venezuelan Genocide’ felt “like justice.”
“Ilhan Omar is a Somali refugee. She has felt the ravages of war. Watching her question Trump’s envoy to VZ, who pled guilty to several Iran-Contra crimes, feels like justice,” tweeted Cortez.
I often reflect on @AyannaPressley‘s words: “people closest to the pain should be closest to the power.”@IlhanMN is a Somali refugee. She has felt the ravages of war. Watching her question Trump’s envoy to VZ, who pled guilty to several Iran-Contra crimes, feels like justice. https://t.co/3mFv0lmAis
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) February 14, 2019
Omar erupted during Abram’s congressional testimony regarding Venezuela’s socialist regime this week; accusing the Trump official of endorsing war crimes and other atrocities.
AOC ERUPTS: Ocasio-Cortez Worried Trump Staffers May Put ‘Nuclear Codes on Instagram’
Recently sworn-in Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez continued her all-out assault against the Trump administration Tuesday; bizarrely suggesting White House officials may put “nuclear codes on Instagram.”
“Every day that we go on without getting to the bottom of this matter is a day that we are putting hundreds if not potentially thousands of Americans at risk. I mean, really, what is next, putting nuclear codes in Instagram DMs?!? This is ridiculous,” yelled Ocasio-Cortez.
.@RepAOC @AOC: "Every day that we go on without getting to the bottom of this matter is a day that we are putting hundreds if not potentially thousands of Americans at risk. I mean, really, what is next, putting nuclear codes in Instagram DMs?!? This is ridiculous." pic.twitter.com/EkTPWbwIn4
— CSPAN (@cspan) April 2, 2019
“We have to get to the bottom of this. In order to do that, we have to issue subpoenas because people in this administration are not cooperating,” she added.