Ocasio-Cortez knocks McCarthy for blaming Democrats in speech after ouster as Speaker

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) railed against former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calf.) for blaming Democrats for being ousted from his leadership role in a historic vote. “Does anyone believe for one minute that McCarthy would help elect a Dem speaker ‘for the institution’?” Ocasio-Cortez wrote in a post on X. “McCarthy’s hubris is a theme. He loudly stated he wouldn’t negotiate w/ [with] Dems, called virtually none, trashed those who helped w/CR [continuing resolution], and then expected Dem votes for free?” Her comments came just hours after McCarthy was ousted by...