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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Kelly Rissman

AOC launches scathing takedown blaming McCarthy for his own ouster: ‘He signed up to be held hostage’

Reuters

New York Rep Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez took to Instagram to explain what she called the “wild, historic day” in the United States when House SpeakerKevin McCarthy was ousted from his post — a move the Democrat blamed on Mr McCarthy himself.

“The United States of America currently does not have a Speaker of the House,” Ms Ocasio-Cortez said in a video.

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