Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha accused Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani of attempting to distance themselves from past positions as they seek to appeal to a broader electorate.

Concha weighed in on Ocasio-Cortez’s and Mamdani’s efforts to distance themselves from left-wing positions that previously trended among progressives, suggesting their efforts are a way to now appear more moderate.