Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez shrugs off past 'defund the police' comments, joking 'Woke 1 was crazy'

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez addressed her and other socialist politicians' past controversial comments on ABC's "This Week," joking that the "Woke 1" era was "crazy." She clarified that earlier statements, such as those regarding defunding the police, were made during COVID shutdowns when public discussion was open to various policies. Ocasio-Cortez also differentiated between her local chapter membership and the national DSA's positions.