Claims of racism is a tool for me, but not for thee. That’s the message U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., had for Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., as the self-avowed socialist lawmaker went on record Sunday calling for Menendez to resign in the face of an “extremely serious” indictment.
“The situation is quite unfortunate, but I do believe that it is in the best interest for Sen. Menendez to resign in this moment,” AOC said in an appearance on CBS’ “Face the Nation” Sunday. “As you mentioned, consistency matters. It shouldn’t matter whether it’s a Republican or a Democrat. The details in this indictment are extremely serious.”
CBS Host Margaret Brennan referenced Menendez claiming he was targeted because he was a “Latino American,” but Ocasio-Cortez was oddly not buying into the allegation of racism this time.
“As a Latina, there are absolutely ways in which there is systemic bias. But I think what is here in this indictment is quite clear. And I believe [resignation] is in the best interest to maintain the integrity of the seat,” she told Brennan.
BREAKING: @AOC calls on Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) to resign following his indictment on federal bribery charges, “to maintain the integrity of the seat.”
“It shouldn’t matter whether it’s a Republican or a Democrat. The details in this indictment are extremely serious.” pic.twitter.com/QAe2H0qmJi
— Face The Nation (@FaceTheNation) September 24, 2023
Menendez faces federal bribery charges alleging he and his wife “engaged in a corrupt relationship” with three New Jersey businessmen from at least 2018 through 2022, allegedly receiving money, gold bars, and a luxury car in exchange for official favors.
The indictment claims the couple accepted “hundreds of thousands of dollars of bribes in exchange for using Menendez’s power and influence as a senator to seek to protect and enrich Hana, Uribe and Daibes and to benefit the Arab Republic of Egypt.”
The senator has already stepped down “temporarily” from his position as head of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and calls for his resignation continue to grow.
Social media users were not too impressed with AOC’s sudden lean toward integrity, suggesting ulterior motives may be at play for the former Bronx bartender.
Here’s a quick sampling of responses to the story from X:
I think Miss met gala should also resign
— tanya cardoso (@tanyacardoso66) September 25, 2023
Yeah dude, you better resign. AOC doesn’t want you calling attention to her bribes
— Woke=Joke (@MattybbyttaM) September 25, 2023
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That’s ONLY because she can take the bridge or tunnel to New Jersey and run for his senate seat !
— J Kevin Walker (@JKevinWalker1) September 25, 2023
She wants his spot
— Roman’s (@PoorBoyIs) September 25, 2023
Little socialist in full flight
— Heinzi (@Heinzi893643651) September 25, 2023
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Tom Tillison grew up in Maryland before moving to Central Florida as a young teen. It is in the Sunshine State that he honed both his passion for politics and his writing skills. Tillison also contributes to BizPac Review.
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