AOC increasing security following attack on Bronx office

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), better known as AOC, was the victim of a break-in at the Bronx campaign office on Sunday evening, according to recent reports from local news. 

AOC’s fiancé, Riley Roberts, was seen with security personnel and what appeared to be an increased sense of caution outside the pair’s home in Queens, New York, earlier this week following the attack.

The 35-year-old web developer looked to be showing security personnel the ins and outs of the building when someone snapped photos and sent them to The Daily Mail.

According to the Daily Mail’s report, the congresswoman has received multiple threats in just the past week, and her campaign manager has increased security.

The Break In

Authorities are investigating the break-in which took place at the congressional representative’s Westchester Square campaign office.

The office was reportedly covered in red paint sometime on Monday evening, and footage showed a sign that hung over the door, allegedly aiming for AOC’s position on Gaza and Israel.

There were no injuries reported, and the high-profile congresswoman has shown no signs that she wants to back away from her position on the issue.

Contentious Topics

In addition to her position on Gaza, and her consistent perpetuation of the Green New Deal and push for changes to energy policy, AOC has also made some enemies with other positions.

Ocasio-Cortez made headlines when she endorsed Zohran Mamdan for the mayor of New York City, something that has frustrated many.

Mamdan, like AOC, is a devout “socialist-Democrat” and hopes to change the future by implementing some socialist values into the American culture of today.

Other Concerns

AOC also has some other troubles, however, as she’s been required to pay an additional $3,000 for her actions at the 2021 Met Gala, and the ensuing investigation by the Office of Congressional Ethics, also known as the Office of Congressional Conduct.

News broke on July 25 that the New York lawmaker still had underpaid the costs related to her attendance at the high-profile event, where she wore a gown that said “Tax the Rich” in huge red letters.

A 26-page report from the bipartisan committee said Ocasio-Cortez’s “conduct was inconsistent with House Rules, laws, and other standards of conduct.”

“While the Committee did not find that Representative Ocasio-Cortez’s violations were knowing and willful, she nonetheless received impermissible gifts and must bear responsibility for the other conduct that occurred with respect to the delays in payment,” the report said.

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