Jen Psaki breaks ranks to blast Nancy Pelosi and ‘old guard’ Democrats for blocking ‘young talent’ AOC

Jen Psaki blasted the Democratic Party’s “old guard” for denying Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez leadership of the party on the House Oversight Committee.

Ocasio-Cortez was defeated by Gerry Connolly as chairman of the House Democrats on the panel.

Some on the far left of the party have argued that the 35-year-old Ocasio-Cortez had a chance to bring a new generation of liberals to power, while Connolly is 74 and recently diagnosed with cancer.

Psaki agreed, arguing on her MSNBC show that this was a “great opportunity” missed for the party.

“Democrats have passed over one of the youngest, most media-savvy members of Congress for a key public leadership role,” the F said.ormer White House Press Secretarysaid about Ocasio-Cortez.

She praised former Chairman Jamie Raskin for “countering Republican disinformation” within the committee and said it had become a prominent position for Democrats.

“This is one of the few committees in Congress that actually generates national attention or media attention,” she argued.

Psaki then expressed disappointment in Nancy Pelosi, who was a key supporter of Connolly’s bid to become speaker.

Ocasio-Cortez was defeated by Gerry Connolly as chairman of the House Democrats on the panel

“While I have deep, deep respect for Speaker Pelosi, and nothing at all against Congressman Connolly, this felt like an obvious opportunity to apply some of the lessons we should have learned from the November election,” Psaki added to it.

Ocasio-Cortez held a leadership position on the committee, challenging the more established and senior Democrats expected to get the role.

She lost to Connolly (D-Va.) with the final vote of her Democratic colleagues 131 to 84. Connolly was recently diagnosed with esophageal cancer, with plans to undergo chemotherapy to address it.

Ocasio-Cortez continues to look for ways to boost her political profile, especially after Democrats lost the Senate, the House of Representatives and the presidency to newly elected President Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress in the 2024 elections.

Although in the minority, the position of chairman of the House Oversight Committee is a prominent one for Democrats looking for ways to make a name for themselves by opposing Trump and holding him and his administration accountable.

But seniority continues to rule in Congress, suggesting the 35-year-old congresswoman will have to wait her turn.

Pelosi was among Democrats who opposed Ocasio-Cortez’s attempt to sway Connelly, while calling on fellow Democrats on his behalf.

Ocasio-Cortez reacted negatively after Trump became president in November, warning her followers that the United States was entering a period of “fascism.”

Some on the far left of the party have argued that Ocasio-Cortez, 35, had a chance to bring a new generation of liberals to power, while Connolly (pictured) is 74 and recently diagnosed with cancer.

Psaki took shots at Nancy Pelosi, who was a key backer of Connolly’s bid to become speaker

“I believe that we are in a time when there are, let’s say, colleagues in the history of mass movements of people mobilizing to protect each other in times of fascism and authoritarianism. And this is the era we are about to enter,” she told her followers on Instagram.

She later reflected on the fact that some of her supporters who voted for her also voted for Trump for president instead of Vice President Kamala Harris.

Some of her followers admitted that they voted for Trump because they believed he truly cared about the working class and would bring change to the country as an anti-establishment figure.

“I feel like Trump and you are both real,” one follower wrote simply.

“I feel like you are both outsiders compared to the rest of DC, and less established,” another of her followers wrote.

“I voted for Trump but I like you and Bernie,” wrote another. I don’t trust the politicians of either party.’

Trump won 33 percent of voters in Ocasio-Cortez’s district, a shocking 11-point jump from the 2020 presidential election.