Politics
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Blasts Fox News’ Jesse Watters, Claims He Sexualized Her
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who represents New York’s 14th congressional district, has turned down an invitation to appear on Fox News.
The Democratic politician, 36, spoke on the steps of Capitol Hill after the shooting in Minneapolis by a member of ICE that reportedly left Renee Nicole Macklin Good, a 37-year-old mother of three, dead.
As Ocasio-Cortez was seen outside the Capitol on Wednesday, January 7, she was approached by a man telling her, “Jesse Watters would like you on his show.”
When asked if she would be open to joining the conservative commentator, 47, on Jesse Watters Primetime, Ocasio-Cortez said (via video footage shared on X), “He has sexualized me on his show. He has sexually harassed me on his show. He has engaged in horrific, sexually exploitative rhetoric.”
After the man who invited her said, “That’s not true, congresswoman,” she quickly replied: “It is true because he accused me of wanting to quote-unquote sleep with [White House deputy chief of staff] Stephen Miller.”
Before walking away, Ocasio-Cortez asked, “So why don’t you tell me what you think is acceptable to tell a woman? Thank you.”
During an October broadcast of Fox News’ The Five, Watters said, “I think [she] wants to sleep with Miller. It is so obvious. And I’m sorry, you can’t have him.”
Ocasio-Cortez reposted the video footage on X on Wednesday night and wrote in her quote-tweet, “You can either be a pervert or ask me to be on your little show. Not both. Good luck!”
That same day, Watters came under fire for his comments regarding the death of Good, whom he called a “disruptor.”
