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Jun 2024
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AOC on Trump vs. Biden, Marjorie Taylor ...

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Kara sits down to talk with Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. The social media-savvy congresswoman from the Bronx is a member of the bipartisan Task Force on Artificial Intelligence, and she recently introduced a bill to combat nonconsensual deepfake pornography.

Kara and AOC discuss the bill, and her opposition to the TikTok ban, along with her take on the overall tech landscape. They also dive into her recent back-and-forth with Marjorie Taylor Greene, her relationship with the Left, Trump vs. Biden and Gaza. 

Questions? Comments? Email us at on@voxmedia.com or find Kara on Instagram/Threads as @karaswisher


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