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AOC Rejects Jesse Watters Interview After Viral Capitol Hill Confrontation

She cites an October on-air quip that she "wants to sleep with" Stephen Miller as the reason for refusing the invitation.

Overview

  • On Capitol Hill Wednesday, producer Johnny Belisario invited Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez onto Jesse Watters Primetime, and she replied that Watters had "sexualized and harassed" her on his show before walking away.
  • She pointed to an Oct. 7, 2025 episode of The Five in which Watters said, "I think AOC wants to sleep with [Stephen] Miller," a remark that drew on-air criticism from co-host Greg Gutfeld as "creepy."
  • The exchange was filmed by journalist Pablo Manríquez, shared by MeidasTouch’s Acyn Torabi, and went viral after Ocasio-Cortez reposted the clip to her X account.
  • Ocasio-Cortez captioned her repost, "You can either be a pervert or ask me to be on your little show. Not both. Good luck!"
  • Belisario disputed her characterization during the encounter, and Fox News representatives did not comment when contacted by reporters.