Ocasio-Cortez Defends Criticizing Nancy Pelosi: ‘We Won’t Let Everyday People Be Dismissed’

A conservative commentator chided Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) on Monday for insulting House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) instead of learning from the veteran politician, but the freshman congresswoman is pushing back, vowing on social media not to let “everyday people be dismissed” by those in power.