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Why AOC Unleashed Her Fire Early

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“100 percent of it’s planned and strategic,” said a source with insight into Rep. Ocasio-Cortez’s messaging style.

Hanna Trudo
Hanna Trudo 

Politics Reporter

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Hanna Trudo

Hanna Trudo

Politics Reporter

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