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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: “Virginia was an election of 3 million Americans. This court…”

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

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AOC in Conversation with David Axelrod

Published | Video Starts at 51:21

But what the difference is here in the state of Virginia is that all those other states I just listed, those maps were passed by their state legislatures. Virginia was an election of 3 million Americans. This court did not overturn a map. It overturned an election. An election. And when we talk about the balance of power in a system of checks and balances, it's one thing for a court to check, a legislature or an executive, but. (51:21–51:33)

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Claims that a court decision in Virginia overturned an election rather than just a redistricting map.

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