Ocasio-Cortez warns against associating with Greene, calling her a ‘proven bigot’
Key takeaways
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Friday warned Democrats against forming alliances with former Rep.
- I personally do not trust someone like Marjorie Taylor Greene, a proven bigot and antisemite, on the issues of what is good for Gazans and Israelis, she said.
- The Hill has reached out to Greene for comment.
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Friday warned Democrats against forming alliances with former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), accusing the former lawmaker of being a proven bigot.
A student at an event hosted by the University of Chicago s Institute of Politics asked Ocasio-Cortez about working across the aisle with Republican lawmakers, including Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.), and if she stood by comments she made in 2021 about legitimate white supremacist sympathizers at the core of the House of Representatives caucus.
Ocasio-Cortez said she stood by the comments, and that her work with Republican colleagues has been about where we trust intent, where we trust where those outcomes are going.