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Ocasio-Cortez Slams Noem for Double Standard on Protests

1/26/2026

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) criticized Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem for a double standard on protests and firearms after Alex Pretti's death at a Minneapolis anti-ICE protest.
She argued Noem's remarks contradict the Trump administration led by U.S. President Donald Trump, which previously supported armed protesters.
Ocasio-Cortez warned that the administration's rhetoric risks dangerous division and urged Americans to unite to prevent escalating chaos.

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) criticized Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem for a double standard on protests and firearms after Alex Pretti's death at a Minneapolis anti-ICE protest.
She argued Noem's remarks contradict the Trump administration led by U.S. President Donald Trump, which previously supported armed protesters.
Ocasio-Cortez warned that the administration's rhetoric risks dangerous division and urged Americans to unite to prevent escalating chaos.