[Washington Post article]
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said it was "not an exaggeration" to say many members of Congress were "nearly assassinated."
She described what she called "acts of betrayal" by some members of the U.S. Capitol Police who appeared to side with the mob, saying that to run for safety and "not know if an officer is there to help you or harm you is also quite traumatizing."
Ocasio-Cortez reserved particular anger for Senators Ted Cruz (Republican-Texas) and Josh Hawley (Republican-Missouri) for challenging the legitimacy of Joe Biden's victory, saying they "do not belong in the United States Senate" and should resign if they are not willing to accept the results of a democratically conducted election.
"This isn't about the truth to them," she said. "This is about whether they want to be president in 2024. Let me give you a sneak peek: You will never be president."
...Earlier Tuesday, Representative Ayanna Pressley (Democrat-Massachusetts) said that she had reservations about the sheltering plan.
"The second I realized our 'safe room' from the violent white supremacist mob included treasonous, white supremacist, anti masker Members of Congress who incited the mob in the first place, I exited."
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