Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says she's a survivor of sexual assault while describing trauma of Capitol insurrection

 

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says she's a survivor of sexual assault while describing trauma of Capitol insurrection

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says she's a survivor of sexual assault while describing trauma of Capitol insurrection

Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said during an Instagram Live broadcast Monday night that she is a survivor of sexual assault.

© Samuel Corum/Getty Images WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 06: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) attends a press conference with Rep. Andy Levin (D-MI) about their new bill called the EV Freedom Act on Capitol Hill on February 6, 2020 in Washington, DC. The EV Freedom Act is a plan to create a nation wide charging infrastructure for electric vehicles. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images)

Ocasio-Cortez made the statement, which appeared to be one of the first times she has spoken in public about being a survivor, in explaining why she feels traumatized by the insurrection at the US Capitol last month. The New York Democrat went through a detailed account of her day on January 6, recounting her experience during the riot.

She said those in Congress who are telling her "to move on," or even apologize, following the violent insurrection at the Capitol in January were using "the same tactics of abusers."

"The reason I say this and the reason I'm getting emotional in this moment is because these folks who tell us to move on, that it's not a big deal, that we should forget what's happened, or even telling us to apologize. These are the same tactics of abusers. And, um, I'm a survivor of sexual assault," Ocasio-Cortez said.

"And I haven't told many people that in my life. But when we go through trauma, trauma compounds on each other. And so, whether you had a negligent or a neglectful parent, and -- or whether you had someone who was verbally abusive to you, whether you are a survivor of abuse, whether you experience any sort of trauma in your life, small to large -- these episodes can compound on one another."

The congresswoman did not share details of the assault.

This is a breaking story and will be updated.