GOP congressman demands Ocasio-Cortez apologizes for Twitter exchange with Cruz

GOP congressman demands Ocasio-Cortez apologizes for Twitter exchange with Cruz

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Rep. Chip RoyCharles (Chip) Eugene RoyHouse Republicans ask for information on threats that hold national guard in Wyoming province votes to condemn Liz Cheney for accusing Trump GOP divided over Liz Cheney’s future MORE (R-Texas) on Thursday demanded that Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-CortezAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez Pelosi asks Democrats to write ‘their stories’ about Puerto Rican officials in the Capitol, hopeful progress with statehood Bernie Sanders has been MORE on social media for six years. (DN.Y.) apologizes for comments she made by sen. Ted CruzRafael (Ted) Edward CruzHillicon Valley: Biden’s cyber priorities are zero on Russian hack | Apple, Facebook reports increase in earnings by the end of 2020 International authorities disrupt ‘world’s most dangerous malware’ McCaul insists senators block vote on trade secretary over Huawei regarding Lankford to stay with the Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial Commission after the Capitol riot (R-Texas) earlier in the day on Twitter.

In a letter to the Speaker of the House Nancy PelosiNancy PelosiOn The Money: Reddit Merchants Cause Wall Street Destruction | Powell: Fear of inflation should no longer hamper coronavirus aid NJ lawmakers urge to revoke SALT repeal in next emergency relief package Pelosi asks Democrats to write ‘their stories’ about Capitol riots bringing America back from the brink MORE (D-Calif.), Roy said it came ‘to his attention’ that the interaction between Cruz and Ocasio-Cortez took place.

“It has come to my attention that Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez sent out a tweet a few hours ago accusing his senator, Ted Cruz, of essentially attempted murder,” said Roy, who previously served as Cruz’s chief of staff. writing.

“As a member of this body who does not agree with ‘objections’ to the electorate and who has expressed my concern about the events that have been in public until January 6, it is completely unacceptable for a member of Congress to ‘kind of fickle accusation against another member of the House or Senate to simply talk and debate about the electorate while interpreting the Constitution,’ he continued.

“I urge you to apologize immediately and withdraw her comments.”

Cruz and Sen. Josh HawleyJoshua (Josh) David Hawley Former DHS is leading the blast of the Republicans for delaying the Binding candidate Mayorkas Senate GOP. (Mo.) was among the many Republicans in the Senate who made an effort to object to the 2020 election results when Congress convened to confirm President Biden’s victory. Critics of the lawmakers’ actions argue that their effort was one of the factors that led to the Capitol riot that followed the same day.

In addition, large sections of the House IDP have joined the efforts to object to the 2020 election results. Roy was among a minority of members of the GOP House who did not join the challenge.

Ocasio-Cortez slammed Cruz earlier Thursday after co-signing her condemnation of the app-trading app Robinhood that stopped trading in GameStop shares after a number of Reddit users targeted the stock.

“I’m glad to work with Republicans on this issue where there is a common cause, but you had me killed almost 3 weeks ago so you can evict this one,” Ocasio-Cortez tweeted in response. ‘Happy to work with almost any other GOP who is not trying to kill me. If you want to help in the meantime, thank you.

At least one participant in the deadly January 6 uprising at the US Capitol allegedly posed specific violent threats against Ocasio-Cortez.

Roy concluded the letter by saying that if Ocasio-Cortez did not apologize for her words, other measures would be taken to condemn her statement.

“If Representative Ocasio-Cortez does not immediately apologize, we will be forced to find alternative ways to condemn this deplorable statement,” Roy wrote in a letter to Pelosi on Thursday.

The Hill reached out to Ocasio-Cortez’s office for comment.

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