Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) trashed U.S. Capitol Police after a man heckled her on the Capitol steps on Wednesday and police did not try to stop him. Ocasio-Cortez railed against police in comments made to a reporter, expressing terror that officers who worked the January 6th riot may have sympathized with the rioters and accused the cops of opening doors for the rioters. Later Wednesday evening Ocasio-Cortez did a stream-of-conscious video about the heckler and continued to rail against the Capitol Police.
Ocasio-Cortez posted about the incident after deleting her initial false account, “I posted about a deeply disgusting incident that happened today on the Capitol steps, but took it down bc it’s clearly someone seeking extremist fame. It’s just a bummer to work in an institution that openly allowed this, but talking about it only invites more. Just really sad…Here is a video he posted of the incident. I was actually walking over to deck him because if no one will protect us then I’ll do it myself but I needed to catch a vote more than a case today”
Here is a video he posted of the incident. I was actually walking over to deck him because if no one will protect us then I’ll do it myself but I needed to catch a vote more than a case today pic.twitter.com/RdwCNBDIBb
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) July 14, 2022
Ocasio-Cortez at first accused the man, comedian Alex Stein, of swearing at her and then deleted the tweet.
She deleted it. pic.twitter.com/461Jenz4HG
— Five Times August (@FiveTimesAugust) July 14, 2022
Ocasio-Cortez spoke to Latino Rebels reporter Pablo Manríquez, “[email protected] tells me she’s never felt safe in the Capitol, citing reports of police and members of Congress working with insurrectionists on January 6th. Here’s the video:”
.@aoc tells me she’s never felt safe in the Capitol, citing reports of police and members of Congress working with insurrectionists on January 6th. Here’s the video: pic.twitter.com/9rxABsUI3L
— Pablo Manríquez (@PabloReports) July 14, 2022
Ocasio-Cortez added, “Remember how there was tons of footage and evidence of officers & others inside on 1/6 supporting insurrectionists, but then everyone decided it was too politically risky to investigate thoroughly so they brushed under the rug and now we still have no idea who or what is safe?”
Remember how there was tons of footage and evidence of officers & others inside on 1/6 supporting insurrectionists, but then everyone decided it was too politically risky to investigate thoroughly so they brushed under the rug and now we still have no idea who or what is safe? https://t.co/eL8BZaANha
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) July 14, 2022
Later Wednesday Ocasio-Cortez streamed herself talking about the heckling incident and railed against police again.
Former NYPD detective Rob O’Donnell posted clips, “In tonights @AOC instagram rant she labeled this “Sexually threatening aggressive behavior”, mind you if he was such a threat why did you approach him? Also wanted the Capitol Officer to intervene when no law was violated. Laws are for the surfs I guess.”
In tonights @AOC instagram rant she labeled this “Sexually threatening aggressive behavior”, mind you if he was such a threat why did you approach him? Also wanted the Capitol Officer to intervene when no law was violated. Laws are for the surfs I guess. https://t.co/4Y4HK1E4Lf pic.twitter.com/MRrxij0YgH
— Rob O’Donnell (@odonnell_r) July 14, 2022
More from O’Donnell, “Did @AOC just give credible evidence for the defense of every defendant charged with trespassing on January 6th that they were in fact let in?”
Did @AOC just give credible evidence for the defense of every defendant charged with trespassing on January 6th that they were in fact let in? pic.twitter.com/Pu97vYuuId
— Rob O’Donnell (@odonnell_r) July 14, 2022
