Throughout an interview on “Fox Information Reside,” Sunday, Home Oversight Chairman and member of the GOP, Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., threw his assist behind committee member, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. The Democratic congresswoman from New York is searching for to take the rating member from fellow Democrat Jamie Raskin.Â
The Kentucky Republican defined his endorsement after being questioned by co-anchor Arthel Neville.
ARTHEL NEVILLE: In fact, you’re a member of the Home Oversight and Accountability Committee. The Chair. In reality, you are additionally a member of the AOC fan Membership, I perceive, and moreover believing that you should have an excellent working relationship, what management qualities would make Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez an efficient oversight Rating member?
REP. JAMES COMER, R-KY.: I feel that should you take a look at the present management with the oversight committee on the Democrat facet, they’ve had Jamie Raskin main them. So the Democrats have nowhere to go however up. Jamie Raskin has been mistaken.
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ARTHEL NEVILLE: So then how will AOC make you go up — or make the Democrats go up?
REP. JAMES COMER, R-KY.: Yeah, effectively, she’s higher spoken. Look, I feel that, , the Democrats are turning on AOC. My endorsement of AOC might be hurting her, which… I feel is amusing. They’re wanting to return to a different boring outdated man like Gerry Connolly. However look, AOC is, , I feel she represents a giant section of the Democratic Celebration that believes in socialism, that believes within the Inexperienced New Deal, that believes in Wokeism. So, if the Democrats need an actual Democrat to steer the oversight committee on their facet, I feel AOC is ideal for them.
WASHINGTON, DC – JUNE 11: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Rating Member Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) chat earlier than a roundtable dialogue on Supreme Courtroom Ethics carried out by Democrats of the Home Oversight and Accountability Committee on the Rayburn Home Workplace Constructing on June 11, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Jemal Countess)
ARTHEL NEVILLE: What about her management qualities?
REP. JAMES COMER, R-KY.: Effectively, look, , I imply, fortunate for her, she’s within the minority, so she does not actually should show plenty of management qualities. All they are going to do is attempt to complain and hinder and do issues like that. However I feel AOC is the perfect they acquired, if that tells you something concerning the Democrats on the Oversight Committee. I feel AOC is the perfect they acquired.
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ARTHEL NEVILLE: Do you may have something constructive to say about the way in which she may lead?
REP. JAMES COMER, R-KY.: She’s quite a bit nicer than Jamie Raskin, and she or he’s nice to be round. So, yeah, once more, they’ve nowhere to go however up after Jamie Raskin.
