AOC
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York.
  • In a NYT interview, AOC pushed back against DeSantis over his idea to send US forces into Mexico.
  • DeSantis said last week that he'd send US special forces into Mexico to go after drug traffickers.
  • Many of the GOP presidential candidates have sought to project a hard-line stance on border issues.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in a new interview blasted Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over his support for sending United States special forces into Mexico to combat drug cartels, calling the idea "reckless."