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AOC Accuses GOP Rep. Vance of Believing 'American People Should Be Assassinated
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has accused Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky of saying the 'American people should be assassinated,' in a tweet she shared on Monday.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez accused Ohio Republican Senate candidate J.D. Vance of saying that 'the American people should be assassinated,' sparking outrage and calls for her to retract the statement. The remark was made during a 2020 QAnon rally in Michigan, according to a video obtained by CNN. Vance denied making the comment, but Ocasio-Cortez stood by her assertion, criticizing Vance's views on democracy and free speech. The incident highlights the growing divide between conservatives like Vance and progressive politicians like Ocasio-Cortez.
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