AOC balks on supporting Pelosi for speaker, says she’ll support ‘most progressive candidate’

Published October 25, 2020 2:34pm ET



Tensions between House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez may flare up once again if Democrats retain control of the House in 2020.

During an interview with CNN host Jake Tapper Sunday morning, the freshman congresswoman from New York made clear that she intends to support the “most progressive” option for House speaker, examining other Democratic candidates for the role other than Pelosi.

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