AOC Blames Horrific Charlotte Train Slaughter On ‘Housing Policy’

1 sourceUpdated Jul 2, 2026

Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez invoked “housing policy” on Thursday to explain the brutal murder of 23-year old Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska on a commuter light-rail train in Charlotte, North…

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