Exclusive: AOC says Hakeem Jeffries primary challenge not a "good idea"
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) signaled in an interview with Axios on Monday that she would not support New York City Council member Chi Ossé in a primary challenge against House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.).
Why it matters: Ocasio-Cortez is one of several high-profile progressives distancing from Ossé's potential run, arguing that it is a distraction from New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's victory.
Ocasio-Cortez told Axios during a brief interview at the U.S. Capitol that she was "not aware" that Ossé was challenging.
"But," she added, "I certainly don't think a primary challenge to the leader is a good idea right now."
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I don't understand anyone who thinks she is a positive force for change anymore. Her first term was pretty good and it's all been downhill from there.
people don't pay attention except for what the media tells them and the media likes her.
How can this woman's political instincts be this bad
This is how you climb in the DNC. By submitting to the establishment.
She has excellent political instincts. Only, she is not a leftist, but someone who uses the left.
Give someone even a tiny amount of power and it totally corrupts them. There isn't a person in the world worth anything the moment they become a politician.
Typical statesian projection. There's plenty of decent and even admirable politicians, you just obviously won't find them in the empire's employ.