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On Friday, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was seen making an appearance at Jordan Neely’s funeral, the homeless man who died after being placed in a chokehold by former Marine Daniel Penny after Neely threatened passengers on a New York City subway car.
Ocasio-Cortez was seen posing for photographs with members of the public from her security-protected SUV. When asked by a member of the public what she thought of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis calling Penny a Good Samaritan, Ocasio-Cortez responded, “He should read a Bible.”
Ocasio-Cortez was one of several prominent Democrat figures to attend the funeral, including Reverand Al Sharpton, New York City public advocate Jumaane Williams, and Lt. Gpv. Antonio Delgado, according to the Daily Mail.
Following the incident earlier this month, Ocasio-Cortez claimed that Neely was “murdered,” expressing anger over the lack of charges at the time against Penny.
“But bc Jordan was houseless and crying for food in a time when the city is raising rents and stripping services to militarize itself while many in power demonize the poor, the murderer gets protected w/ passive headlines + no charges,” Ocasio-Cortez wrote. “It’s disgusting.”
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