Democratic Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez fired back at Republican Representative Nancy Mace on Saturday – after learning that the latter had allegedly launched a fundraising campaign related to a disagreement the two had over their experiences during the January 6 Capitol riot .
“Pretty awful,” the New York congressman tweeted Saturday, sharing screenshots – previously posted by CNN reporter Daniel Dale – of Mace’s plea for fundraising disputing Ocasio-Cortez’s account of the attack.
Well, it’s good to know what kind of person she’s asked for. Also good to know Mace is cut from the same Trump robe of dishonesty and opportunism. Sad to see a co-worker intentionally hurting other women and survivors done to make money. she could be better, “added Ocasio-Cortez.
Pretty awful.
It is good to know what kind of person she is asking. Also good to know that Mace is cut from the same Trump cloth of dishonesty and opportunism.
Sad to see a co-worker deliberately hurt other women and survivors to make money. I thought she would be better. https://t.co/CcVxgDF6id
– Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) February 6, 2021
The dispute between the two congresswomen began after Ocasio-Cortez detailed the events of the riot from her perspective in a much-watched Instagram live stream on Monday.
During her report, Ocasio-Cortez told followers that she feared for her life and was forced to take refuge in her bathroom when a stranger entered her office, who later turned out to be a Capitol police officer.
Mace, a South Carolina representative, was quick to comment on the Ocasio-Cortez story. “My office is two doors down. Insurgents never stormed our hallway,” Mace tweeted Wednesday.
After facing backlash from Ocasio-Cortez, who accused Mace of ignoring her fear and attacking her for “ Fox News clicks, ” Mace fired back again.
“We were all terrified that day. I say the fact that insurgents were never in our gang … because they weren’t. I handle facts. Unlike you apparently,” she tweeted.
Ocasio-Cortez’s message to Mace on Saturday that she “intentionally hurt other women and survivors,” comes after the congresswoman revealed she is a survivor of sexual assault on Monday.
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In statements earlier this week, Ocasio-Cortez accused the Republican congressman of ignoring her story and using harmful rhetoric that prevents survivors of sexual assault or trauma from emerging.
How many survivors look at her? Who will not be concerned when he sees her or will feel even more shame or silence? Who wouldn’t want to speak because they know there are voices in the leadership who are ready to downplay their experiences? ‘ Ocasio-Cortez tweeted.
But Mace rejected that charge and condemned Ocasio-Cortez for making the disagreement ‘political’. In 2019, Mace herself revealed that she was a victim of rape when she was 16.
The screenshots Ocasio-Cortez shared of Mace’s fundraising message on Saturday recount the allegations made by Republican lawmakers, claiming that Ocasio-Cortez “wants to divide the Americans further.”
‘AOC does not want to find common ground. She wants to divide Americans further. ‘
“That’s exactly what she did with her divisive comments about the Capitol uprising. And that’s what she continues to do by going after me because I’ve pointed out the simple truth that there was never a single rioters in our gang. “said the message.
“Today I want you to join me and the many in our country who say ENOUGH is ENOUGH for the latest theatrical AOCs. Please join us today to help me spread the word,” it added.
Newsweek contacted the Ocasio-Cortez and Mace offices for additional comments but did not hear back in time for publication.