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Ocasio-Cortez Slams Praise for Iran Attack Competence

6/24/2025

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Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez took aim at Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after a conservative commentator lauded him for executing a leak-free U.S. attack on Iran. She argued that celebrating such basic competence is absurd. Echoing her concerns, social media users questioned the normalization of this behavior, while Senator Bernie Sanders cautioned against the dangers of repeating Iraq War blunders.

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Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez took aim at Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after a conservative commentator lauded him for executing a leak-free U.S. attack on Iran. She argued that celebrating such basic competence is absurd. Echoing her concerns, social media users questioned the normalization of this behavior, while Senator Bernie Sanders cautioned against the dangers of repeating Iraq War blunders.