AOC distances herself from Hakeem Jeffries primary challenger

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is distancing herself from a far-left effort to primary House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries this week.Ocasio-Cortez's comments came after New York City Council member Chi Osse, a close confidant of NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, announced an effort to unseat Jeffries in the 2026 primary. The New York City lawmaker initially told reporters that she was "not aware" of Osse's challenge."But I certainly don't think a primary challenge to the leader is a good idea right now," she hastened to add.Even Mamdani himself gave a standoffish statement when asked about Os