As Congressional Leaders Near Relief Deal, AOC Slams Democrats for Trying to 'Lock Their Left Flank in the Basement'

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Jake Johnson, staff writer
Ocasio-Cortez said that while Republicans “leverage their right flank to gain policy concessions and generate enthusiasm,” Democrats shut progressives out.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) is seen during a hearing before the House Oversight and Reform Committee on August 24, 2020 on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.