Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) pushed the state of New York to seize former President Donald Trump’s assets in the state if he cannot secure an unprecedented bond while he appeals the civil fraud case against him and his company.
AOC made the remarks about the $464 million bond during a Sunday interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper on “State of the Union.”
“I think Attorney General [Letitia] James has been handling this case with tremendous skill,” AOC said. “It’s ultimately up to her determination, but it is my belief that all people should be treated equally under the law. And if that seizure of assets would be pursued to any other American, then Donald Trump should be treated the same.”
“As far as the political implications go, I think that what we are dealing with politically is the much larger and much more grave and serious pressure of having this judgment…
