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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: “What we saw today was a criminal, a criminal murder a woman…”

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

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AOC Accuses ICE Of Committing 'A Criminal Murder' In Minneapolis, Says US Turning into 'Tyranny'

Published | Video Starts at 01:30

And we've seen what happened to this woman for I believe it was just a few blocks away from where George Floyd was murdered. And what we need to see is, is this incident prosecuted. What we saw today was a criminal, a criminal murder a woman and shoot her in the head while she was trying to escape and flee for her life. And I think what we saw today was a manifestation of every American's worst nightmare, which is their government turning into a tyranny. Do you believe you should be arrested, the officer involved? (01:30–01:45)

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