Fact Check: Ocasio-Cortez Was Arrested at Abortion-Rights Protest, Contrary to Social Media Posts

Fact Check by FactCheck.org


‘Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was one of 17 members of Congress arrested at an abortion-rights protest on July 19. But social media posts falsely claim she was “pretending to be arrested.” Capitol Police records show the arrests did occur.’


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