AOC Gets House Republican to Withdraw Bonkers Comment ‘Intimidating’ Democratic Governors
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) got a Republican lawmaker to strike his comments after she accused him of trying to intimidate Democratic governors during an immigration-focused hearing.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul (D), Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (D), and Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker (D) went before the House Committee on Oversight and Reform on Thursday, where Republican lawmakers railed against their states’ “sanctuary” laws.
Rep. Gary Palmer (R-AL) took things so far during his time that he accused all three Democratic governors of posing national security threats, and he suggested they should face criminal charges. Hochul pushed back on Palmer, insisting her administration always cooperates with ICE in “all criminal investigations.” She blamed the current situation of illegal migrants on the “abject failure” of the federal government to tackle and reform immigration laws.
“You are engaged in operations against federal government attempts to enforce federal law that I think now constitutes a threat to our national security, and you’re in violation of federal law,” Palmer said.
“That’s 100% false,” Hochul pushed back.
“And charges should be — for obstruction — should be brought against each one of you for doing this. I’ll leave that up to the Department of Justice,” Palmer said.
As Rep. James Comer (R-KY) tried to move on to Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX), Ocasio-Cortez jumped in to accuse Palmer of using a “form of intimidation” on the witnesses.
“Mr. Chair, point of order, point of order. That was a form of intimidation of the witness,” Ocasio-Cortez told Comer.
“Do you have a point of inquiry?” Comer asked.
“Yes, I have a point of inquiry,” Ocasio-Cortez said.
“State your point,” Comer said.
“Raising the prospect of charges against witnesses is a form of intimidation, is it not?” the congresswoman asked.
Palmer can be heard off-mic saying he “strikes” his statement, leading Ocasio-Cortez to withdraw her question.
“Thank you,” she told Palmer. “And I withdraw the question. I appreciate that.”
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