Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) delivered a nominating speech for Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) at the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday, a largely symbolic nod to Sanders’ campaign and the delegates he won. pic.twitter.com/txXo4CCMOt — NBC News (@NBCNews) August 19, 2020“Ocasio-Cortez was asked by the DNC to second Sanders’ nomination. The DNC nominating procedure served as a tribute to Sanders, the only other Democratic candidate who won enough delegates to be formally nominated at the convention. — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) August 19, 2020She accused the network of waiting hours to correct the “obvious and blatantly misleading tweet,” which she said sparked vitriol, misinformation and confusion. https://t.co/zf6Wqiotvv — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) August 19, 2020

Source: Huffington Post August 19, 2020 11:03 UTC