Ocasio-Cortez Distrusts Greene on Gaza-Israel Issues

Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stated last Friday at the University of Chicago Institute of Politics that she does not trust former Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene to collaborate on issues affecting Gazans and Israelis, describing Greene as a proven bigot and antisemite whose record makes such alliances counterproductive for the political left.

The New York Democrat's remarks came during a question-and-answer session prompted by a student who referenced Ocasio-Cortez's 2021 comment about white supremacist sympathizers in the House Republican caucus. The student noted her recent bipartisan work with Representative Tim Burchett, a Tennessee Republican, on legislation to ban stock trading by members of Congress and asked if she stood by her past statements.

Ocasio-Cortez affirmed her position, saying, "I do stand by those comments. It's just true." She explained that cooperation depends on context, intent, and expected outcomes. "There are certain places, certain areas where I don't think that we should ignore some folks' record on some of these issues," she said. "I personally do not trust someone like Marjorie Taylor Greene, a proven bigot and antisemite, on the...