AOC says ‘we can likely push’ Biden to the left on immigration and foreign policy

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Joe Biden brands himself as a centrist Democrat, but Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a socialist, thinks that the left flank of the Democratic Party can push him in a more progressive direction.

“Overall, we can likely push Vice President Biden in a more progressive direction across policy issues,” Ocasio-Cortez told a reporter. “I think foreign policy is an enormous area where we can improve. Immigration is another one. Criminal justice is another area where we can pursue a lot of progressive direction, you know? There are some areas where we just fundamentally disagree, but that’s OK.”

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