Overview
- AOC told reporters the president’s recent remarks were bizarre, erratic and volatile, saying they indicate a level of instability.
- She said it is not normal for a president to invoke threats of violence and urged scrutiny of his mental state.
- AOC accused White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt of dramatically misquoting what the Democratic lawmakers said in their video.
- Trump amplified the dispute by reposting about the video and labeling it “SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH!” on social media.
- The original video from several Democratic members of Congress reminded service members they do not have to obey illegal or unconstitutional orders, and AOC’s response clip has since gone viral with sharp conservative backlash.