Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez To Bring Activist Who Confronted Jeff Flake To SOTU
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez To Bring Activist Who Confronted Jeff Flake To SOTU
The woman who confronted Sen. Jeff Flake last year in a widely seen, videotaped confrontation ahead of confirmation...
The woman who confronted Sen. Jeff Flake last year in a widely seen, videotaped confrontation ahead of confirmation hearings for Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh said she plans to attend Tuesday’s State of the Union address following an invitation from freshman Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
Flake, R-Arizona, said in an interview with “60 Minutes” that the confrontation with Ana Maria Archila and another activist helped persuade him to delay the full Senate vote over Kavanaugh’s nomination and insist on an FBI investigation. At the time, the judge was facing sexual assault allegations, which he has denied.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Is Bringing the Woman Who Confronted Jeff Flake to the State of the Union
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Is Bringing the Woman Who Confronted Jeff Flake to the State of the Union
"I never thought I’d be excited about being in the same room with Donald Trump,” said Archila, co-executive director of...
"I never thought I’d be excited about being in the same room with Donald Trump,” said Archila, co-executive director of the left-leaning Center for Popular Democracy. Ocasio-Cortez invited her a few weeks ago, she said, adding, “We talked about making sure that we, with our presence, express the dignity of people who are under attack from this administration, the resilience. We will try to communicate that with the way we show up in the space."
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Ocasio-Cortez to bring Kavanaugh critic who confronted Flake in elevator to State of the Union
Ocasio-Cortez to bring Kavanaugh critic who confronted Flake in elevator to State of the Union
Archila is co-executive director of the Center for Popular Democracy. The New York-based nonprofit group tweeted out...
Archila is co-executive director of the Center for Popular Democracy. The New York-based nonprofit group tweeted out video of Ocasio-Cortez presenting Archila with the "Well-behaved women rarely make history" pin.
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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...
“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...
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-...
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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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...
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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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...
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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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....
“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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Mainers thank Pingree for sponsoring Medicare for All, urge Golden to sign on
Mainers thank Pingree for sponsoring Medicare for All, urge Golden to sign on
“Lisa Wesel of Bowdoinham, a mother of an adult daughter with disabilities, said she’s been lobbying for her daughter’s...
“Lisa Wesel of Bowdoinham, a mother of an adult daughter with disabilities, said she’s been lobbying for her daughter’s healthcare for 22 years. Wesel is a member of the grassroots organization Mainers for Accountable Leadership, which took part in the national lobby day organized by the Women’s March, the Center for Popular Democracy, and National Nurses United.
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