Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's State of the Union Guest Is a Message to Survivors
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's State of the Union Guest Is a Message to Survivors
“Archila, who is a constituent of Ocasio-Cortez’s and co-executive director of the Center for Popular Democracy Action, shared her own sexual assault story for the first time alongside fellow...
“Archila, who is a constituent of Ocasio-Cortez’s and co-executive director of the Center for Popular Democracy Action, shared her own sexual assault story for the first time alongside fellow protestor Maria Gallagher when she confronted Flake, demanding that he explain his support of Kavanaugh. In a video that went viral, Flake demurred, staring at his shoes in the corner of the elevator.
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Ocasio-Cortez bringing woman who confronted Flake in elevator to State of the Union
Ocasio-Cortez bringing woman who confronted Flake in elevator to State of the Union
Archila, who is the co-executive director of the Center for Popular Democracy, in September confronted Flake in an elevator when he was on his way to a Senate Judiciary Committee vote to advance...
Archila, who is the co-executive director of the Center for Popular Democracy, in September confronted Flake in an elevator when he was on his way to a Senate Judiciary Committee vote to advance Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination to the Senate floor.
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Ocasio-Cortez bringing woman who confronted Flake in elevator to State of the Union
Ocasio-Cortez bringing woman who confronted Flake in elevator to State of the Union
Archila, who is the co-executive director of the Center for Popular Democracy, in September confronted Flake in an elevator when he was on his way to a Senate Judiciary Committee vote to advance...
Archila, who is the co-executive director of the Center for Popular Democracy, in September confronted Flake in an elevator when he was on his way to a Senate Judiciary Committee vote to advance Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination to the Senate floor.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Is Bringing the Woman Who Confronted Jeff Flake in an Elevator to the State of the Union
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Is Bringing the Woman Who Confronted Jeff Flake in an Elevator to the State of the Union
President Donald Trump will deliver his State of the Union this week, and freshman Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has officially announced who she's bringing as her guest: Ana Maria...
President Donald Trump will deliver his State of the Union this week, and freshman Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has officially announced who she's bringing as her guest: Ana Maria Archila. If you paid any attention to the confirmation hearings of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, you might already recognize Archila, the protestor who confronted then-Senator Jeff Flake in an elevator.
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Members of Congress invite immigrants to State of the Union in rebuke of Trump’s abusive policies
Members of Congress invite immigrants to State of the Union in rebuke of Trump’s abusive policies
“Other members of Congress have invited activists — some of whom are immigrants — as their State of the Union guests. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez (D-NY), for example, is bringing Ana Maria...
“Other members of Congress have invited activists — some of whom are immigrants — as their State of the Union guests. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez (D-NY), for example, is bringing Ana Maria Archila, the woman who confronted former Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) in an elevator last year over his support for Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Archila, who moved to the United States from Colombia at age 17, has also spoken out against Trump’s racist immigration policies.
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Democrats invite trans military officers, Parkland survivor, and Flake-confronter to SOTU
Democrats invite trans military officers, Parkland survivor, and Flake-confronter to SOTU
New York Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has invited Ana Maria Archila, the co-executive director of the Center for Popular Democracy, to attend the State of the Union address with her...
New York Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has invited Ana Maria Archila, the co-executive director of the Center for Popular Democracy, to attend the State of the Union address with her this Tuesday. Archila lives in Queens and is one of Ocasio-Cortez’s constituents, but that isn’t the only reason she’s been invited by the congresswoman.
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Democrats troll Trump with their State of the Union guests
Democrats troll Trump with their State of the Union guests
Members of Congress have been slower to adopt the practice—unlike the president, each can only invite one guest, and won’t have cameras trained on them—but in an era of political showmanship, when...
Members of Congress have been slower to adopt the practice—unlike the president, each can only invite one guest, and won’t have cameras trained on them—but in an era of political showmanship, when a pair of sunglasses can drive an entire news cycle, Democrats are leaning into the troll. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez plans to bring Ana Maria Archila, the activist who famously shouted down Sen. Jeff Flake in an elevator during the Brett Kavanaugh hearings, to Trump’s Tuesday address. Other representatives will bring former and current undocumented immigrants, who either worked at a Trump golf resort or as Trump’s housekeeper; parents of victims of the Parkland mass shooting, as well as a Parkland survivor; and a climate-change advocate. According to The New York Times, many Democrats will wear white, the color of the women’s suffrage movement, in a show of solidarity against Trump.
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Another Democrat to Boycott State of the Union
Another Democrat to Boycott State of the Union
“Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez from New York was the latest to announce the guest she would be bringing — Ana Maria Archila. The co-executive director of the Center for Popular...
“Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez from New York was the latest to announce the guest she would be bringing — Ana Maria Archila. The co-executive director of the Center for Popular Democracy, Archila had a tense confrontation with Sen. Jeff Flake in an elevator during then-nominee Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court confirmation hearings.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez invites activist who protested Brett Kavanaugh nomination as her State of the Union guest
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez invites activist who protested Brett Kavanaugh nomination as her State of the Union guest
Ana Maria Archila, the co-executive director of the Center for Popular Democracy, and another woman confronted the now-retired Arizona senator after he came out in support of Kavanaugh. At the...
Ana Maria Archila, the co-executive director of the Center for Popular Democracy, and another woman confronted the now-retired Arizona senator after he came out in support of Kavanaugh. At the time, the nominee was accused by several women of sexual misconduct. Archila told Flake about her own prior experience with sexual assault and pleaded with him not to support Kavanaugh.
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Ocasio-Cortez invites activist who confronted Jeff Flake over Kavanaugh nomination as State of the Union guest
Ocasio-Cortez invites activist who confronted Jeff Flake over Kavanaugh nomination as State of the Union guest
Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York has invited Ana Maria Archila to be her guest at President Donald Trump's State of the Union address.
Archila, the co-executive director...
Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York has invited Ana Maria Archila to be her guest at President Donald Trump's State of the Union address.
Archila, the co-executive director at the Center for Popular Democracy, is the activist who confronted Jeff Flake, who was then serving as a GOP senator, in an elevator on Capitol Hill in a viral moment over the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court.
The Center for Popular Democracy announced the news on Monday with a video featuring Ocasio-Cortez, and Archila and the congresswoman's office confirmed the invitation to CNN. It was first reported by The Intercept.
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