Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., is not normally one to back away from a fight — but after her false claim that White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany was being racist towards her was quickly debunked, AOC has avoided responding to her critics.
Answering a question on Democratic Party efforts to defund police forces nationwide, McEnany referred to Ocasio-Cortez’ efforts — and noted the New York socialist leader was also an adviser to Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden.
Ocasio-Cortez blasted McEnany, saying the press secretary was being racist and degrading by misusing her official title.
It’s congresswoman, not adviser, said Ocasio-Cortez.
The @PressSec comment is steeped in a long, hurtful, & horrendous history of stripping women of color of titles and diminishing them to “the help.”
Perhaps she isn’t aware that what she did is mired in racist history. If that is the case, I look forward to her apology tomorrow.
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) June 8, 2020
There’s only one problem — Ocasio-Cortez didn’t read the actual statement McEnany put out.
McEnany had pointed out that Ocasio-Cortez and others wanting to defund police departments across the country were congresswomen — and in AOC’s case, also an adviser to Biden.
Indeed, Ocasio-Cortez works as an adviser on the Biden campaign as a co-chairwoman on his panel addressing climate change.
As always, McEnany was prepared.
The press secretary had the actual White House transcripts ready to show AOC.
Read the transcript, Congresswoman @AOC ⬇️ https://t.co/knvCMmVjWh pic.twitter.com/q6uRWROYNA
— Kayleigh McEnany 45 Archived (@PressSec45) June 8, 2020
Ouch.
Critics pounced on social media, including conservative activist Candace Owens.
https://twitter.com/ndrewkellyborel/status/1270143533316481024
You can see the video of McEnany’s statement for yourself below —
.@PressSec: “The President is appalled by the ‘Defund the Police’ Movement.” pic.twitter.com/QdbQC0cV3a
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) June 8, 2020
As of the time of publishing, Ocasio-Cortez had remained completely silent.
She had not yet apologized to McEnany, nor replied to critics.
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