AOC Revisits Defund Police Stance | Salt Lake City News

Salt Lake City News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 10, 2026 · 1m

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is recalibrating her public stance, distancing herself from past rhetoric around defunding the police while defending her evolving approach to policy and endorsements. When pressed about a controversial Wisconsin socialist candidate, she invoked “Woke 1 was crazy” to underscore the importance of evaluating candidates based on their current positions—not past statements. She clarified she hasn’t endorsed that candidate, focusing instead on national races. As Bernie Sanders and the national DSA also pull back support, Ocasio-Cortez argues that pandemic-era debates…