By Katelyn Caralle, U.s. Political Reporter For Dailymail.com
Published: 22:16 BST, 16 June 2019 | Updated: 22:16 BST, 16 June 2019
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Freshman Congresswoman Alexandria Ocaiso-Cortez said that ‘animus’ against House Speaker Nancy Pelsoi is pretty strong among progressives in Congress lately.
“I think it’s quite real,” the self-proclaimed Democratic socialist told ABC’s This Week on Sunday morning in regards to frustration with Pelosi from within the party.
“I believe that there is a very real animus and desire to make sure that we are, that — that we are holding this president to account,” she continued.
In her first Sunday show interview since taking office in January 2019, Ocasio-Cortez said it’s not ‘flying with progressives’ for Pelsoi to skirt the line on impeachment.
Pelosi has not joined more than 50 Democrats in Congress that are calling for impeachment proceedings against the president, and has instead said congressional investigations need to continue.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said there is a lot of 'animus' from progressives in Congress toward House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her impeachment stance
The freshman representative has said Special Council Robert Mueller was signalling Congress that its their job to bring charges against the president
Reportedly the House Speaker recently told colleagues that she doesn’t want Trump impeached because she wants to see him prosecuted and put behind bars after he leaves office.
'I don't want to see him impeached, I want to see him in prison.' Pelosi told other Democrats, according to the report.
Sen. Kamala Harris, a candidate for president, joined that call – even though she has also said she wants him impeached.
Last week, she told NPR Politics Podcast that she would give the Department of Justice ‘no choice’ but to prosecute Trump as a private citizen if she were to win the White House.
