Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) defended her use of the term “genocide” to describe the Israel–Hamas war, saying, “We have crossed the threshold of intent.”

Speaking on CNN, Ocasio-Cortez was asked about a floor speech she made about the conflict in Gaza, during which she described it as a “genocide” for the first time.

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