AOC Reacts After Bronx Campaign Office Vandalized with Red Paint
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Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has responded on X after her Bronx campaign office was vandalized over the weekend.
"AOC funds genocide in Gaza" was written in red paint by the vandals. In addition, the entrance to the office was splashed with red paint.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a progressive Democrat from New York, has faced backlash from some of her supporters after voting against a bill that sought to reduce funding for Israel's aerial defense system.
Ocasio-Cortez posted, "Google is free. If you're saying I voted for military funding, you are lying. Receipts attached. Drag me for my positions all you want, but lying about them doesn't make you part of the 'left.' If you believe neo-nazis are welcome and operating in good faith, you can have them!"
In her post, she shared her "nay" vote for the Department of Defense Appropriations Act last month. The legislation that seemed to trigger the vandalism was an amendment to the bill.
The progressive representative also posted on Blue Sky, "People exploding this false messaging that I voted for a bill + funding that I quite literally voted NO on. The threat environment this morning is scary. Doesn't help anyone. Drag me for the position if you disagree but don't lie. It's out of control. Saying I voted for this funding is false."
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