Democratic Congressman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez feared rape during the January 6 storming of Capitol Hill by supporters of former President Donald Trump, according to a CNN interview that will be televised in full this Monday.
Ocasio-Cortez, one of the favorite targets of the right in the US, said how she felt on the day she faced “misogyny and racism so deeply rooted and exacerbated in the attack on Capitol Hill.” “White supremacy and patriarchy are very closely related, and in many ways violence and [nesse dia] Only I thought that I might be killed, I also thought that other things might happen to me“, – he reminded.
When asked if I could violate it, the congresswoman answered in the affirmative. Yes, I thought.
In February, Ocasio-Cortez said live on her Instagram account that she considers herself a survivor of sexual abuse in the past, about which she did not provide details, but had nothing to do with the robbery of the Capitol.
In parallel, during an interview with CNN, he expressed ambiguity when asked if he intends to run for the 2022 primaries against the current majority leader of his party in the Senate, Chuck Schumer. “I know everyone is going crazy” about this, Ocasio-Cortez, who is part of his party’s most leftist faction, said in an interview with CNN in late June.
The congressman explained that she does not plan or begin her political career based on the positions that can be accessed. “I know a lot of people don’t believe this, but I really can’t act like me and do what I do in politics and at the same time strive for other things or expect other things.” , he stressed.
So far, Ocasio-Cortez has shown no sign of intending to meet with the moderate-trend political veteran who has been in Congress since 1998, despite the fact that several media outlets have already acknowledged the possibility.
In an interview, the congresswoman emphasized that she worked with Schumer on many issues and did not consider the possible candidacy the most important. “Let’s see …” – he pointed out.
When asked about the possible future aspirations of the White House, Ocasio-Cortez replied that she does not intend to make long-term predictions, but intends to focus on her current commitments. “I think this often happens in politics, there are people who are so motivated to try to take certain higher positions that they give up their current struggle for people,” he mused.
