AOC's 2019 Cohen Questioning Catalyzed Downfall of Trump's Corrupt Business Empire
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez played a crucial role in exposing Trump's business fraud during Michael Cohen's 2019 testimony. Her questioning opened the door to further investigation.
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Ocasio-Cortez focused on getting substantive answers from Cohen, while other Democrats grandstanded.
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Her questions led NY Attorney General Letitia James to investigate Trump's finances, culminating in this week's fraud trial.
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Ocasio-Cortez has received little credit for catalyzing the downfall of Trump's corrupt business empire.
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Progressives like AOC value anti-corruption efforts, seeing it as linked to their policy goals of economic justice.
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