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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: “Congress and members of Congress have somehow conditioned…”

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

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Even having run against dark money on a campaign against it in the first place. The everyday influence of corruption and dark money was astonishing. How normalized it is. In fact, Congress and members of Congress have somehow conditioned itself to actually believe that it is normal for elected representatives who swear an oath to the American people to day trade individual stocks. that make millions with the sensitive information that we are entrusted with for the purpose of governing. (09:42–09:59)

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Asserts that Congress believes it is normal for members to trade stocks despite potential conflicts of interest.

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