Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is right about all of this.
In their rush to defeat President Trump, the Democrats have set themselves upon a path that is littered with the remnants of the gerontocracy. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California is 80 years old and was first elected in 1986. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer of Maryland is 81 and was first elected in 1981. House Majority Whip James Clyburn of South Carolina is 80 and was first elected in 1992. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer of New York is a youthful 70 he was first elected to the New York State Assembly as a 24 year old but he plays older.
As authorities prepare to restrict access to parts of downtown D.C. ahead of Inauguration Day amid warnings about the possibility of violence, the tension is palpable.
Federal and local officials are coordinating enhanced security following the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol last week. Photos from the days leading up to the inauguration show the presence of the National Guard in full force.
In leaked audio, Joe Biden says defund the police was used to beat the living hell out of Democrats Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY
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WASHINGTON President-elect Joe Biden told civil rights leaders in a meeting on Tuesday he thought Republicans used the defund the police movement to defeat Democrats in down-ballot races in the November election. That’s how they beat the living hell out of us across the country, saying that we’re talking about defunding the police. We’re not, Biden said in audio obtained by The Intercept. We’re talking about holding them accountable.