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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez reveals in Instagram video she is a sexual assault ‘survivor’
US Democratic Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has revealed she is a “survivor of sexual assault” during an emotional broadcast in which she recounted her experience of the Capitol insurrection.
Key points:
- Ms Ocasio-Cortez condemned Republican calls to move on from the incident
- She accused members of the GOP of using “the tactics of abusers”
- She said she she hid behind a bathroom door in her office during the riots
Ms Ocasio-Cortez spoke live on Instagram to more than 150,000 viewers among her 8.7 million total followers.
“I’m a survivor of sexual assault,” she said, while seeming to hold back tears.
The congresswoman…
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