US Senator Bernie Sanders abruptly walked out of a recent appearance on ABC News' This Week after being asked whether progressive Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) should challenge Senator Chuck Schumer for his seat. The fiery exit came during a conversation with host Jonathan Karl, who broached the topic amid growing discontent among progressives regarding Democratic leadership.
The interview began cordially enough, but tensions rose when Karl questioned Sanders on whether AOC should consider a Senate run against Schumer, especially after the minority leader voted in favour of a Republican-backed continuing resolution to prevent a government shutdown. Sanders, clearly irritated, dismissed the question as 'nonsense' and abruptly ended the conversation.
