Top Democrat Blasts AOC Following Midterms: ‘She Was Nowhere to Be Found’

Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (D-NY), head of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, criticized Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) after she blamed the party’s leadership in New York for underperforming in the midterm elections.

Maloney was asked about the remark during an interview with The New York Times.

“The last time I ran into A.O.C., we were beating her endorsed candidate two to one in a primary, and I didn’t see her one minute of these midterms helping our House majority,” Maloney said.

He added, “So, I’m not sure what kind of advice she has, but I’m sure she’ll be generous with it.”

Maloney argued Ocasio-Cortez “had almost nothing to do with what turned out to be an historic defense of our majority. Didn’t pay a dollar of dues. Didn’t do anything for our frontline candidates except give them money when they didn’t want it from her.”

According to the head of the committee, “There are other voices who should be heard, especially when suburban voters have clearly rejected the ideas that she’s most associated with, from defunding the police on down.”

He continued, “She’s an important voice in our 🏛️Politics. But when it comes to passing our agenda through the 🏛️Congress, or standing our ground on the political battlefield, she was nowhere to be found.”