Saikat Chakrabarti, who used to work for U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., said he will run to unseat Rep. Nancy Pelosi, who represents the San Francisco area.
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TheformerchiefofstafftoU.S.Rep.AlexandriaOcasio-Cortez,D-N.Y.,announcedWednesdayhisintentiontorunagainstRep.NancyPelosi,D-Calif.,callingtheDemocraticParty“paralyzedandunprepared”forPresidentDonaldTrump’ssecondterminoffice.
InalengthymessageonX,SaikatChakrabartisaidhedecidedtorunagainsttheformerHousespeaker,whoisseekinga21stterm,after“watchingTrumpandElon(Musk)freelyunleashchaosintheirillegalseizureofgovernment.”
“It’sbecomecleartomethattheDemocraticPartyneedsnewleadership,”hewrote.“Idon’tunderstandhowDC’sDemocraticleadersaresoparalyzedandunpreparedforthismomentafterlivingthroughPresidentTrump’sfirstterm—andafterTrumpandElonwarnedusexactlywhattheyplannedtodo.”
PELOSIDEMURSONIF‘EVERYTHINGISOK’BETWEENHERANDBIDEN:‘YOU’DHAVETOASKHIM’
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