Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Says She Thought She Was Going to Die During Capitol Riot
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez took aim at GOP lawmakers and Capitol rioters during a candid hour-long Instagram Live conversation on January 12. The Democratic congresswoman was in the Capitol building during the violent attack, which took place on January 6 in Washington, D.C., following a rally for President Donald Trump. She revealed in the video that she feared for her life after having a “close encounter” during the riot.
“I did not know if I was going to make it to the end of the day alive,” Ocasio-Cortez said. She explained that she was unsure if she could “disclose the full details” due to security issues, but she made it clear how dangerous the event was for members of Congress and the Capitol Police. “Wednesday was an extremely traumatizing event,” she said. “And it was not an exaggeration to say that many members of the House were nearly assassinated.”
Republican senators Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley are being investigated for their possible involvement in the riot. “Ted Cruz, you do not belong in the United States Senate. Josh Hawley, you do not belong in the United States Senate, so get out,” Ocasio-Cortez continued in the livestream. She then took it one step further, telling all GOP lawmakers who voted to overturn the election that they “should resign.”
She added, “If any member of Congress so much as stutters to say that the Confederacy were traitors to the U.S., that the Confederacy is a legion of white supremacists...turn in your pin and get out.”
More than a million people have already viewed Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's message. It's too early to see whether it will add pressure to lawmakers, but she was able to voice her message clearly to America, Trump included. “A lot of people have drank the poison of white supremacy and that’s what Donald Trump represents, just is,” she said. “And if at this point you haven’t recognized that and you don’t see it, maybe you have a lot of work to do.”
Originally Appeared on Glamour
