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After Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez told an at-times emotional story about fearing for her life the day of the Jan. 6 pro-Trump riot on the Capitol, conservatives were quick to accuse her of exaggerating and politicizing her account.
The New York Democrat told CBS News in an interview that the backlash is one reason she waited to share her experience in the first place.
“So many survivors fear being publicly doubted. But the fact of the matter is that the account is accurate,” she said.
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