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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: “They've also started releasing kind of bizarre allegations…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 02:50

But of course, we should be absolutely worried about the weaponization of the Department of Justice. They've already come in and seized, you know, voting machines in Fulton county from, I believe, the 2024. And They've also started releasing kind of bizarre allegations around Puerto Rico as well, which does not vote in federal elections. But yet there's been commentary and chatter around that regardless, rather in the presidential election. And so I think we should absolutely be worried about the Department of justice being weaponized. (02:50–02:58)

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Asserts that there are bizarre allegations concerning Puerto Rico, which does not participate in federal elections.

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