Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) criticized Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) for mocking her confrontation with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) during a House Oversight and Accountability Committee hearing.
In the past, I’ve described the U.S. House as The Jerry Springer Show.
Today, I’m apologizing to The Jerry Springer Show. pic.twitter.com/y6wxLX5FIV
— Senator John Fetterman (@SenFettermanPA) May 17, 2024
Fetterman had compared the House of Representatives to the “Jerry Springer Show” in a tweet, prompting Ocasio-Cortez to accuse him of not understanding issues of racism and misogyny.
I understand you likely would not have stood up for your colleague and seem to be confused about racism and misogyny being a “both sides” issue.
But I stand up to bullies, instead of becoming one.
And to the women of Pennsylvania: I’d stand up for you too.
Enjoy your Friday. https://t.co/cInF4YXO2y
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) May 17, 2024
The clash between Ocasio-Cortez and Greene occurred during a House Oversight Hearing where Greene made inappropriate comments about a colleague’s appearance. Ocasio-Cortez intervened to defend her colleague and demanded an apology from Greene. The exchange escalated with personal jabs being thrown back and forth.
Despite the heated confrontation, Ocasio-Cortez remained composed throughout, calling for respect and decency in the House of Representatives. Greene eventually retracted her comments, but the tension between the two continued to linger.
