Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D., N.Y.) didn't respond directly to a question Monday about whether to denounce the autocratic Nicolas Maduro regime in Venezuela, but she took it as an opportunity to attack U.S. special envoy Elliott Abrams.
At a press conference for her new congressional office's opening in Queens, a reporter inquired about the situation unfolding in Venezuela. The country's economy has collapsed under Maduro socialism, leading to food and medicine shortages and violent crackdowns against protests by his government.
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In just over one minute, Ocasio-Cortez refused to call on Maduro to step down, would not call Maduro a dictator, and attacked the Trump administration's efforts to get humanitarian aid to the Venezuelan people, many of which have been forced to eat food from the trash. Joining other prominent members of the socialist wing of the Democrat party, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez refused to denounce Nicolas Maduro, the brutal Venezuelan dictator. The New York representative is so beholden to the concept of socialism that she can't even find the political courage to denounce a man guilty of crimes against humanity. This week Maduro blamed the Socialists United Party for the failed state of the nation. Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are trekking all over the United States touting that it is a.
'As a democratic socialist, I'm wondering what are your thoughts on the Venezuelan crisis happening right now and if you would denounce the Maduro regime?' a reporter asked.
Ocasio-Cortez said it was a 'complex issue' and important to approach the humanitarian crisis there 'very carefully.'
'I think it's important that any solution that we have centers the Venezuelan people and centers the democracy of Venezuelan people first,' she said. 'I am very concerned about U.S. interventionism in Venezuela, and I oppose it, especially when we talk about a figure like U.S. special envoy Elliott Abrams here. He's pled guilty to several crimes related to Iran-Contra.'
'I am generally opposed to U.S. interventionism as a principle, but particularly under this administration and under his leadership, I think it's a profound mistake,' she added.
The Trump administration is pressuring Maduro to step down after a re-election widely considered a scam that circumvented the Venezuelan constitution. The United States and dozens of other countries have backed Juan Guaido, head of Venezuela's National Assembly, as the country's rightful interim president and condemned Maduro as a dictator.
Maduro has the support of such countries as China and Russia, with the latter accusing the U.S. of preparing a military intervention to install Guaido, according to Reuters.
Ocasio-Cortez's broadside at Abrams comes after a fellow left-wing freshman lawmaker, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D., Minn.), attacked him as a genocide-promoting, amoral interventionist at a Foreign Affairs Committee hearing last month. She called him 'Mr. Adams' at the outset of her questioning and, as anti-Trump columnist Max Boot put it, read 'haltingly from a sheet of paper' that seemed like it was pulled from Al Jazeera.
Ocasio-Cortez praised Omar's questioning for feeling like 'justice.' Abrams pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor counts of withholding information from Congress concerning the Reagan-era scandal and was later pardoned by President George H. W. Bush.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (/ oʊ ˌ k ɑː s i oʊ k ɔːr ˈ t ɛ z /; Spanish: oˈkasjo koɾˈtes; born October 13, 1989), also known by her initials, AOC, is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for New York's 14th congressional district since 2019. (FOX NEWS) - New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Saikat Chakrabarti, the progressive firebrand's multimillionaire chief of staff, apparently violated campaign finance law by funneling. Explore current and historic federal campaign finance data on the new fec.gov. Look at totals and trends, and see how candidates and committees raise and spend money. When you find what you need, export results and save custom links. Ocasio cortez fec. .Includes contributions from other candidate committees. NOTE: All the numbers on this page are for the 2019 - 2020 election cycle and based on Federal Election Commission data released electronically on 01/29/21 for Fundraising totals, Source of Funds and Total Raised vs Average, and on 01/11/21 for Top Contributors and Industries.
Omar has accused the Trump administration of backing a 'coup' in Venezuela to install 'far right opposition.' Guaido's party is considered center-left. She retweeted Venezuelan and Russian state media in the aftermath of calling the popular opposition to Maduro a 'coup.'
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) accused the United States of using 'non-democratic means' to determine the leadership of Venezuela, a charge echoed by the authoritarian states backing Nicolas Maduro's socialist regime.
Ocasio-Cortez did not elaborate on what 'non-democratic' methods she believed the U.S. government to be using.
On Wednesday, the Trump administration recognized Juan Guaidó, the president of the Venezuelan National Assembly, as the interim president of Venezuela. The Trump administration did in support of a constitutional provision in Venezuela that was designed to counteract potential tyranny, as Breitbart News' national security editor Frances Martel explained (original links):
The National Assembly leader assumed the presidency of the country through the authority vested in Articles 333 and 350 of the constitution of Venezuela. Article 333 requires all Venezuelan citizens to 'assume the duty of collaborating to reestablish the constitutional order,' while Article 350 requires Venezuelan citizens to not recognize as legitimate any 'regime, legislation, or authority that defies the values, principles, and democratic guarantees [in the constitution], or that violates human rights.'
After the U.S., many other countries followed suit, including Canada — governed by Liberal Justin Trudeau, a darling of the American left — as well as several other Latin American countries, with a few notable exceptions. Iran, the Hezbollah terrorist group, the Palestinian Authority, Cuba, Russia, and other authoritarian regimes denounced the U.S. and stood behind Maduro.
Ocasio-Cortez, a 'democratic socialist,' told the conservative Daily Caller on Thursday: 'I think that, you know, the humanitarian crisis [in Venezuela] is extremely concerning but, you know, when we use non-Democratic means to determine leadership, that's also concerning, as well.' She added: 'So, we're figuring out our response and making sure that we center the people of Venezuela first and foremost.'
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), a close ally of Ocasio-Cortez through the left-wing 'Justice Democrats,' was widely mocked on Thursday for denouncing what she called the 'US backed coup' in Venezuela, claiming that the opposition was 'far right.'
Ocasio Cortez Supports Maduro
A US backed coup in Venezuela is not a solution to the dire issues they face. Trump's efforts to install a far right opposition will only incite violence and further destabilize the region. We must support Mexico, Uruguay & the Vatican's efforts to facilitate a peaceful dialogue.
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— Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) January 25, 2019
Guaidó is a socialist, and his party belongs to the Socialist International.
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In just over one minute, Ocasio-Cortez refused to call on Maduro to step down, would not call Maduro a dictator, and attacked the Trump administration's efforts to get humanitarian aid to the Venezuelan people, many of which have been forced to eat food from the trash. Joining other prominent members of the socialist wing of the Democrat party, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez refused to denounce Nicolas Maduro, the brutal Venezuelan dictator. The New York representative is so beholden to the concept of socialism that she can't even find the political courage to denounce a man guilty of crimes against humanity. This week Maduro blamed the Socialists United Party for the failed state of the nation. Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are trekking all over the United States touting that it is a.
'As a democratic socialist, I'm wondering what are your thoughts on the Venezuelan crisis happening right now and if you would denounce the Maduro regime?' a reporter asked.
Ocasio-Cortez said it was a 'complex issue' and important to approach the humanitarian crisis there 'very carefully.'
'I think it's important that any solution that we have centers the Venezuelan people and centers the democracy of Venezuelan people first,' she said. 'I am very concerned about U.S. interventionism in Venezuela, and I oppose it, especially when we talk about a figure like U.S. special envoy Elliott Abrams here. He's pled guilty to several crimes related to Iran-Contra.'
'I am generally opposed to U.S. interventionism as a principle, but particularly under this administration and under his leadership, I think it's a profound mistake,' she added.
The Trump administration is pressuring Maduro to step down after a re-election widely considered a scam that circumvented the Venezuelan constitution. The United States and dozens of other countries have backed Juan Guaido, head of Venezuela's National Assembly, as the country's rightful interim president and condemned Maduro as a dictator.
Maduro has the support of such countries as China and Russia, with the latter accusing the U.S. of preparing a military intervention to install Guaido, according to Reuters.
Ocasio-Cortez's broadside at Abrams comes after a fellow left-wing freshman lawmaker, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D., Minn.), attacked him as a genocide-promoting, amoral interventionist at a Foreign Affairs Committee hearing last month. She called him 'Mr. Adams' at the outset of her questioning and, as anti-Trump columnist Max Boot put it, read 'haltingly from a sheet of paper' that seemed like it was pulled from Al Jazeera.
Ocasio-Cortez praised Omar's questioning for feeling like 'justice.' Abrams pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor counts of withholding information from Congress concerning the Reagan-era scandal and was later pardoned by President George H. W. Bush.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (/ oʊ ˌ k ɑː s i oʊ k ɔːr ˈ t ɛ z /; Spanish: oˈkasjo koɾˈtes; born October 13, 1989), also known by her initials, AOC, is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for New York's 14th congressional district since 2019. (FOX NEWS) - New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Saikat Chakrabarti, the progressive firebrand's multimillionaire chief of staff, apparently violated campaign finance law by funneling. Explore current and historic federal campaign finance data on the new fec.gov. Look at totals and trends, and see how candidates and committees raise and spend money. When you find what you need, export results and save custom links. Ocasio cortez fec. .Includes contributions from other candidate committees. NOTE: All the numbers on this page are for the 2019 - 2020 election cycle and based on Federal Election Commission data released electronically on 01/29/21 for Fundraising totals, Source of Funds and Total Raised vs Average, and on 01/11/21 for Top Contributors and Industries.
Omar has accused the Trump administration of backing a 'coup' in Venezuela to install 'far right opposition.' Guaido's party is considered center-left. She retweeted Venezuelan and Russian state media in the aftermath of calling the popular opposition to Maduro a 'coup.'
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) accused the United States of using 'non-democratic means' to determine the leadership of Venezuela, a charge echoed by the authoritarian states backing Nicolas Maduro's socialist regime.
Ocasio-Cortez did not elaborate on what 'non-democratic' methods she believed the U.S. government to be using.
On Wednesday, the Trump administration recognized Juan Guaidó, the president of the Venezuelan National Assembly, as the interim president of Venezuela. The Trump administration did in support of a constitutional provision in Venezuela that was designed to counteract potential tyranny, as Breitbart News' national security editor Frances Martel explained (original links):
The National Assembly leader assumed the presidency of the country through the authority vested in Articles 333 and 350 of the constitution of Venezuela. Article 333 requires all Venezuelan citizens to 'assume the duty of collaborating to reestablish the constitutional order,' while Article 350 requires Venezuelan citizens to not recognize as legitimate any 'regime, legislation, or authority that defies the values, principles, and democratic guarantees [in the constitution], or that violates human rights.'
After the U.S., many other countries followed suit, including Canada — governed by Liberal Justin Trudeau, a darling of the American left — as well as several other Latin American countries, with a few notable exceptions. Iran, the Hezbollah terrorist group, the Palestinian Authority, Cuba, Russia, and other authoritarian regimes denounced the U.S. and stood behind Maduro.
Ocasio-Cortez, a 'democratic socialist,' told the conservative Daily Caller on Thursday: 'I think that, you know, the humanitarian crisis [in Venezuela] is extremely concerning but, you know, when we use non-Democratic means to determine leadership, that's also concerning, as well.' She added: 'So, we're figuring out our response and making sure that we center the people of Venezuela first and foremost.'
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), a close ally of Ocasio-Cortez through the left-wing 'Justice Democrats,' was widely mocked on Thursday for denouncing what she called the 'US backed coup' in Venezuela, claiming that the opposition was 'far right.'
Ocasio Cortez Supports Maduro
A US backed coup in Venezuela is not a solution to the dire issues they face. Trump's efforts to install a far right opposition will only incite violence and further destabilize the region. We must support Mexico, Uruguay & the Vatican's efforts to facilitate a peaceful dialogue.
— Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) January 25, 2019
Guaidó is a socialist, and his party belongs to the Socialist International.
Ocasio Cortez Maduro
In a statement, socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) was more forthright, condemning Maduro's destruction of Venezuela's democracy and economy. Still, he objected to U.S. policy as 'regime change,' ignoring Venezuela's own constitutional process.
Ocasio Cortez Maduro
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