AOC Made the Capitol Attack Personal

The Democratic Congresswoman’s Instagram video created emotional connections some would rather suppress

Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez at a House Financial Services Committee meeting December 02, 2020 (Pool, Getty)

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) went live on Instagram to recount her experience of the January 6 attack on the Capitol building. In a 90-minute video, AOC described her rising sense of anxiety as protest turned into riot…