She said those in Congress who are telling her “to move on,” or even apologize, after the violent Capitol insurrection in January, were using “the same tactics as abusers.”
“The reason I say this and I’m getting emotional right now is because these people who tell us to move on, which is no big deal, that we should forget what happened, or even tell us to apologize. Are the same tactics of abusers. And, um, I’m a survivor of sexual assault, “said Ocasio-Cortez.
“And I haven’t told that to many people in my life. But when we go through trauma, trauma forms in each other. And then, if you had a negligent or negligent parent, and – or if you had someone who was verbally abusive. for you, whether you are an abuse survivor or have experienced any type of trauma in your life, from small to large – these episodes can get worse. “
The deputy did not disclose details of the assault.
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