I-Vt. Sen. Bernie Sanders of accused Jonathan Carl of asking “nonsense” questions about whether Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (DN.Y.) should run for the Senate when he arose during an interview for the pre-taped ABC “This Week” that aired Sunday.
Shortly after calling Ocasio-Cortez “extraordinary,” Sanders did not answer questions about whether he wanted to see her in the Senate. After Schumer supported the government’s funding bill to avoid partial shutdowns, he strengthened speculation about AOC Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer taking on the primary.
“Like I said, we have a lot of people in Congress. OK, Jonathan. Thank you,” Sanders said, standing up from his seat.
Carl told the senator he had another question.
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Bernie Sanders refused to answer Jonathan Carle’s question about whether the AOC should join the Senate. (Getty Images)
“Well, I ask you – you know, you want nonsense, you want nonsense. No, I don’t want to talk inside Beltway’s stuff. I’ve won 32,000 people,” Sanders said.
Carl convinced Sanders to go back and sit.
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Senator Bernie Sanders will speak during a rally at Civic Center Park in Denver on March 21, 2025. (Chet Strange/Getty Images)
“Well, fine. But I don’t want to talk about this. What was the last question?” Sanders asked.
Carl then asked about Sanders’ future in politics.
Senator Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will greet the crowd on Thursday, March 20, 2025 during the “Fighting Olgarkie” tour event at Arizona State University in Tempe. (Photo by Ross D. Franklin/AP)
“I’m very proud that the people in Vermont have now sent me back to the Senate with a 63% vote,” Thunder said. “Now I’m a Vermont Senator. That’s what I do. I’m so happy to be able to do that. I’m 83 years old. And I’m tired.”
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Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif. spoke about CNN’s “coalition status” whether Ocasio-Cortez would encourage Schumer to challenge him.
“She can make decisions,” he said. “She has so many options. She has an incredible future. It’s really her decision. But all I can say is that there is real anger.
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