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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: “Andrew Cuomo was governor, you know, a term in. Eric Adams…”

Featuring: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Democratic | U.S. House, New York, District 14

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Joins Us In Studio! | MR Live

Published | Video Starts at 29:22

We had to change the city's politics because one thing that I don't like to be is alone. And I was very aware that I was surrounded by people who wanted to politically kill me. Andrew Cuomo was governor, you know, a term in. Eric Adams was, you know, elected mayor. And so our immediate focus, too, was also how do we support down ballot candidates and cultivate the next generation of people that were going to help govern this country over the next 10, 15 years. (29:22–29:31)

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Asserts that Andrew Cuomo was governor and Eric Adams was elected mayor during her term.

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