Politics Ocasio-Cortez says she thought she 'was going to die' in 'close encounter' during Capitol rioting

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) revealed Tuesday she feared for her life during deadly rioting at the Capitol by supporters of President Trump last week, saying she had a "close encounter" during the chaos that shook her deeply.

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"I did not know if I was going to make it to the end of that day alive," Ocasio-Cortez said in a video on her Instagram account. "Not just in a general sense, but in a very, very specific sense."

Ocasio-Cortez said she could not divulge details of the encounter "due to security concerns," but assured followers "I thought I was going to die."

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Ocasio - Cortez also said she did not feel safe when she was brought into a secure room with other lawmakers. "There were QAnon and white supremacist sympathizers, and frankly white supremacist members of Congress, in that extraction point who I have felt would disclose my location and would

Alexandria Ocasio - Cortez shared personal details of her experience during the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol in an Instagram Live broadcast on Tuesday night. Ocasio - Cortez told followers that, while she could not share some details due to security risks, she believed that her life was in serious

A mob of angry Trump supporters stormed the Capitol as a joint session of Congress met to certify President-elect Joe Biden's Electoral College victory.

The breach sent lawmakers into hiding and forced the proceedings to adjourn for several hours before police could clear the building. Federal law enforcement officials have said they believe the riots were organized online by far-right extremist groups with a goal among some of them of capturing or killing leading lawmakers.

Several of the demonstrators were seen in the Capitol carrying zip tie restraints, which are sometimes used instead of handcuffs.

House Democrats have introduced a single article of impeachment against Trump in the wake of the riot, accusing him of "inciting insurrection" and riling his supporters to commit acts of violence against them.

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She sad she did not know if she could give full details of the incident for “security reasons”.“I had a pretty traumatizing event happen to me,” Ocasio - Cortez said . “I had a very close encounter where I thought I was going to die .” She went on to say : “I did not know if I was going to make it to the end

In a lengthy Instagram Live video Tuesday night, Ocasio - Cortez said that she had a "very close encounter ," during which she thought she " was going to die ." 6 riot at the Capitol "traumatizing." Ocasio - Cortez said it is "not an exaggeration" to say that many members of the House were "nearly

During a speech just hours before the riot began, Trump urged his supporters to march on Congress and display "strength" as they protested the Electoral College certification process.

Ocasio-Cortez was one of the first House members to call for Trump's impeachment following the incident last week, also attacking Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) for contesting the election's result.

"I don't want to see the Republican Party talk about blue lives ever again," Ocasio-Cortez said in reference to the death of a Capitol Police officer as a result of the rioting. "This was never about safety for them. It was always a slogan. Because if they actually care about the rule of law they would speak up when people break the law."