The Congresswoman spoke out after Rep. Steve King responded to her remarks comparing migrant holding centers to concentration camps.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez isn’t mincing her words after her likening of migrant detention centers to concentration camps sparked fierce debate.
.@AOC I went to Auschwitz & Birkenau with Eddie Mausberg & Jonny Daniels with In the Depths. I went with a deep understanding of the Shoah and had a profound personal experience. Please accept their offer. https://t.co/9tjqgdP6N5 Mr. King, the Republican Party literally stripped you of your Congressional committee assignments because you were too racist even for them.
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez June 23, 2019 She went on to blast what she called “completely certified, card-carrying and flag-waving racists.” — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez June 23, 2019 Ocasio-Cortez’s tweets — the last of which has more than 158,000 likes — drew both outcry and praise.
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