If you're not watching @aoc's instagram live, turn it on immediately.
She's walking through what happened at the Capitol on January 6th.
She's walking through what happened at the Capitol on January 6th.
She is truly incredible.
Opening up, being vulnerable. Talking about being the victim of an assault.
But then making a "that's weird, that's suspicious" TikTok reference.
Seriously, turn on @aoc's IG live now. Now. NOW.
Opening up, being vulnerable. Talking about being the victim of an assault.
But then making a "that's weird, that's suspicious" TikTok reference.
Seriously, turn on @aoc's IG live now. Now. NOW.
24 hours before, @aoc already felt it was not safe for her to be outside.
She was taking her pin off the day before, hoping she'd be mistaken for an intern.
Felt like she was going to be jumped.
instagram.com/aoc/
She was taking her pin off the day before, hoping she'd be mistaken for an intern.
Felt like she was going to be jumped.
instagram.com/aoc/
She's up to 1:01pm on 1/6 and I have chills down my spine.
This is terrifying.
This is terrifying.
Holy. Shit.
"Where is she?" People broke into her office and she was standing behind her bathroom door when they were looking for her.
She thought for sure in that moment that it was all over — that she was going to die.
"Where is she?" People broke into her office and she was standing behind her bathroom door when they were looking for her.
She thought for sure in that moment that it was all over — that she was going to die.
@aoc explains she's a spiritual person and just said in the moment where she thought she was going to die, "if this was my path, you all could take it from here..." 🥺
There was a lone Capitol police officer in her office, treating her with so much hostility that she and her staffer did not know if he was there to help her or hurt her. He ordered them to another building.
Thank god @katieporteroc was there for @AOC. This story is truly horrifying. Just beyond.
They did not have proper security. She did not feel safe. They did not know what was happening or what was going to happen.
She didn't tweet "I'm okay" for all those hours because she didn't feel she was okay. Felt like no part of it was safe.
She didn't tweet "I'm okay" for all those hours because she didn't feel she was okay. Felt like no part of it was safe.
You cannot just tell people to "move on" from this.
This is the tactic of abusers.
"We knew the violence was expected. We knew the violence was predicated on someone telling the lie about our elections. We knew all of it in advance." - @aoc
This is the tactic of abusers.
"We knew the violence was expected. We knew the violence was predicated on someone telling the lie about our elections. We knew all of it in advance." - @aoc
"We need accountability. It's not about revenge. It's not about getting back at people. It's about safety. We are not safe with people who hold positions of power who are willing to endanger the lives of others if they think it'll score them political points."
@aoc on fire.
@aoc on fire.
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