Summary
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez warned of a “five alarm fire” after two top security officials at USAID were placed on leave for denying classified access to staff from Elon Musk’s staff.
She criticized Musk’s growing influence over Trump’s administration, calling it a national security risk.
Musk, a major Trump donor, claimed USAID is “beyond repair” and should be dismantled.
Ocasio-Cortez also accused billionaires of a “feeding frenzy” to gain Trump’s favor, warning that the American public is being “ripped off.”
Thank you AOC, for your rational and insightful perspective.
“All of these people that were scared before about being associated with him, from the most common basic level to the most elite level, they’re all all-in now because this is now a billionaire feeding frenzy,” she said on Jon Stewart’s “The Weekly Show” podcast.
“It is, ‘How can I show how much fealty I have to Donald Trump in order to get my digs?’ I think what’s really important for people to understand, now and every day of this administration, is that you’re being ripped off,” the New York Democrat
It was a great episode and Americans should be proud that someone like AOC is sticking around and fighting at a time when it feels hopeless. (Am not American).
I’m sure the urge to just walk away is incredibly strong. I’m proud of AOC and those like her for continuing to do what they can while in the DC trenches. We need people in positions of power like hers to build the supporting foundation for a widespread revolution in order to wrest power back from the oligarchy.
My condolences to her family after her suicide next week when she jumped out of a hotel window after shooting herself in the back 15 times.
Ah yes. The Russian “accident”.
I would save the analogy to a fire with the maximum number of alarms for the stuff that will happen later. This one will have just one alarm in retrospect.
This is just fire alarms.
The atomic blast and fallout will be later.
(Probably literally.)
No, I agree with her rating. Right now, this is an out of control blaze, but we can still save the surrounding buildings. What you’re referring to is when the chief inspector comes around, accuses the owners of arson, and then shoots them in the street as punishment.
