Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., accused Fox News star Jesse Watters of sexual harassment on Wednesday.
Ocasio-Cortez said she has refused an invitation to appear on the network after she claimed, without evidence, Watters harassed her in October.
The New York Democratic Socialist leader was approached outside the Capitol by a “Jesse Watters Primetime” producer, who asked if she would join the show.
“He has sexualized me on his show. He has sexually harassed me on his show. He has engaged in horrific, sexually exploitative, uh, rhetoric,” Ocasio-Cortez said.
“That’s not true congresswoman,” the producer replied.
“It is true! It is true, because he has accused me of quote-unquote wanting to sleep with [White House Chief Deputy Chief of Staff] Stephen Miller – so why don’t you tell me what you think is acceptable to tell a woman. Thank you,” Ocasio-Cortez snapped before walking away.
The congresswoman later reposted the video on X, and replied: “You can either be a pervert or ask me to be on your little show. Not both. Good luck!”
You can either be a pervert or ask me to be on your little show. Not both.
Good luck! https://t.co/RUYEgSrG2M
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) January 8, 2026
Ocasio-Cortez is referencing an October episode of Fox News’ “The Five” when co-host Dana Perino asked Watters if MAGA men were insulted by Ocasio-Cortez’s attack on Miller.
“No, I think AOC wants to sleep with Miller,” Watters joked. “It is so obvious. And, I’m sorry, you can’t have him.”
In the days leading up to it, Ocasio-Cortez had repeatedly gone on social media to claim Miller “looks like he’s, like, 4 feet 10 inches” and called him a “clown.”
“I’ve never seen that guy in real life, but he looks like he’s, like, 4 feet 10 inches,” Ocasio-Cortez said. “And he looks like he is angry about the fact that he’s 4 feet 10 inches. And he looks like he is so mad that he is 4 feet 10 inches, that he has taken that anger out on any other population possible.”
Watter defended Miller as a “high-value man” and joked about Ocasio-Cortez. It seems she can dish out the insults… but can’t take them back.
“He speaks with confidence and flair, and he’s unafraid of anything,” Watters said. “Now AOC may have someone that’s taller, like [California Gov.] Gavin [Newsom]. Or maybe someone who has more distinguished characteristics like Adam Schiff, the senator who talks like this, or someone with more wealth, like [George] Soros the younger. But those men are not brave men.”
Take a look and decide for yourself –
Here’s the clip of Jesse Watters suggesting that @AOC wants to sleep with Stephen Miller. https://t.co/KrzthlgAsl pic.twitter.com/RwpikC7iI7
— Yashar Ali 🐘 (@yashar) January 8, 2026