Communist Socialist rising Dem star, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez banned the press from a public town hall event–then defended her decision to do so.
This did not sit well with reporters and Ocasio-Cortez received a huge backlash.
Ocasio-Cortez refused to let any reporters into her public speaking event and said the town hall was “designed for residents to feel safe discussing issues in a threatening political time.”
Campaign says "“We wanted to help create a space where community members felt comfortable and open to express themselves without the distraction of cameras and press."
Then make it a private event. Don't make it a public event and then ban the press.
Our community is 50% immigrant. Folks are victims of DV, trafficking, + have personal medical issues.
This town hall was designed for residents to feel safe discussing sensitive issues in a threatening political time.
We indicated previously that it would be closed to press.
Ocasio-Cortez then called the town hall a “non-story”–Not a good look said many reporters.
Even ultra liberal reporters slammed Ocasio-Cortez.
“And how does the presence of reporters make people feel unsafe?” asked a reporter for The Guardian.
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2018/08/socialist-communist-ocasio-cortez-defends-barring-press-from-public-speaking-event/
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