Video doesn’t show Rep. Ocasio-Cortez crying on CNN, contrary to online claims
Associated PressCLAIM: A video shows Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez crying on CNN due to backlash over Rep. Jamaal Bowman pulling a fire alarm on Saturday. The video itself shows a commentator discussing the congresswoman’s appearance on CNN, but begins with a thumbnail of Ocasio-Cortez crying. A reverse image search shows the thumbnail is actually an image of Ocasio-Cortez crying during a House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties hearing in July 2019. On CNN, Ocasio-Cortez criticized the Republicans for responding “before there has even been conversations that are finished to even see if there was a misunderstanding here.” “They are protecting someone who has lied to the American people, lied to the United States House of Representatives, lied to congressional investigators,” said Ocasio-Cortez referring to New York Rep. George Santos, who is facing a 13-count federal indictment.
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