AOC Texts Reveal Tension with Pelosi Boiled Over After Speaker Exit
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AOC allegedly texted that her life "completely transformed" for the better after Pelosi stepped down as Speaker. She cited being able to get floor time and committee chairs being nice to her.
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Behind the scenes, there was constant tension between AOC and Pelosi, going back to their first meeting in 2018 over AOC's "Abolish ICE" slogan.
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Pelosi told AOC the "Abolish ICE" slogan was injected into politics by Russians and needed to be quashed. AOC's staff subsequently avoided scheduling calls with Pelosi.
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Another AOC text criticized Pelosi for telling her "I have protest signs older than you in my basement" multiple times.
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AOC and the "Squad's" feud with Pelosi escalated in 2019 over their opposition to a border funding bill, with AOC accusing Pelosi of "singling out" women of color.