'It's Cowardice': Ocasio-Cortez Slams John Kelly Over Not Apologizing For Frederica Wilson Remark
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Congresswoman-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Monday slammed outgoing White House Chief of Staff John Kelly for not apologizing to Representative Frederica Wilson after verbally attacking her.
Congresswoman-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Monday slammed outgoing White House Chief of Staff John Kelly for not apologizing to Representative Frederica Wilson after verbally attacking her. She said via Twitter: "John Kelly was straight up exposed for lying about @RepWilson in comments aimed at discrediting her. He absolutely owes her an apology, and his refusal to do so isn't a sign of strength - it's cowardice." Her comment came in response to a tweet from Representative Barbara Lee, who expressed hope that Kelly "will offer" the "long overdue apology" prior to leaving his post. According to the Washington Post, that "overdue apology" dates back to October 2017, when Wilson revealed details about President Trump's poor handling of a condolence call to a fallen soldier's widow. Kelly soon after called her an "empty barrel" and accused her of crediting herself with getting federal funding for a new building. The Post notes that a video soon after surfaced and showed that she had not. When asked during a Fox News interview if he felt he needed to apologize, Kelly replied, "Oh, no. No. Never. Well, I'll apologize if I need to. But for something like that, absolutely not. I stand by my comments."
Congresswoman-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Monday slammed outgoing White House Chief of Staff John Kelly for not apologizing to Representative Frederica Wilson after verbally attacking her. She said via Twitter: "John Kelly was straight up exposed for lying about @RepWilson in comments aimed at discrediting her. He absolutely owes her an apology, and his refusal to do so isn't a sign of strength - it's cowardice." Her comment came in response to a tweet from Representative Barbara Lee, who expressed hope that Kelly "will offer" the "long overdue apology" prior to leaving his post. According to the Washington Post, that "overdue apology" dates back to October 2017, when Wilson revealed details about President Trump's poor handling of a condolence call to a fallen soldier's widow. Kelly soon after called her an "empty barrel" and accused her of crediting herself with getting federal funding for a new building. The Post notes that a video soon after surfaced and showed that she had not. When asked during a Fox News interview if he felt he needed to apologize, Kelly replied, "Oh, no. No. Never. Well, I'll apologize if I need to. But for something like that, absolutely not. I stand by my comments."