Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says she is a survivor of sexual assault

The US Congresswoman said the politicians aiming to "move on" from the riot are using the same tactics as abusers. 

US Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: "I’m a survivor of sexual assault. I haven’t told many people that in my life. But when we go through trauma, trauma compounds on each other." Picture: Tom Williams/Pool Photo via AP

US Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has said she is a survivor of sexual assault in an Instagram Live video to her followers yesterday. 

The New York Democrat was describing the events of the US Capitol Riot on January 6 and how she feared for her life when she made the revelation.