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‘I thought I was going to die’: US lawmaker Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez details Capitol riot experience

The Democratic Party politician had to hide in her office.

Scroll Staff
Feb 02, 2021 · 06:12 pm

AOC recounting her horrifying experience hiding in her office during the insurrection.

“I thought I was going to die...I have never been quieter in my entire life.” pic.twitter.com/t2P6FU3mFU

— Justice Democrats (@justicedems) February 2, 2021
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