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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will quiz Michael Cohen about Trump at his blockbuster testimony before Congress next month after winning a coveted spot on the prestigious House Oversight Committee
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, 29, has joined the House Oversight Committee
The Committee has the power to launch investigations into Donald Trump and his administration, which its incoming members have pledged to do
She will question Michael Cohen when he testifies before Congress on Feb. 7
Liberal Congress freshmen Rashida Tlaib of Michigan, Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts, and Ro Khanna of California will also join the Committee
The House Oversight Committee is currently led by Democrat Representative Elijah E. Cummings of Maryland
'I am excited — there were a lot of people that wanted to come on our committee,' he said on the incoming class
Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has won a spot on the prestigious House Committee on Oversight and Reform, which has the power to investigate President Donald Trump.
And she'll start off by questioning Michael Cohen at his highly anticipated testimony before Congress scheduled for February 7.
She will also play a major role in questioning any Trump administration officials that are investigated by the powerful panel.
The 29-year-old Democratic-Socialist of New York joined the committee on Tuesday and is joined by fellow liberal Congress freshmen Rashida Tlaib of Michigan, Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts and Ro Khanna of California.
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi announced the new appointments to House committees on Tuesday saying: 'We are thrilled that these outstanding Members will join these critical committees, where their fresh vision and powerful voices will be critical as Democrats deliver our ambitious agenda For The People'.
Ocasio-Cortez also confirmed her new position by retweeting posts about her membership Tuesday evening.
'Confirmed: @AOC wins a spot on the high-profile House Oversight committee, giving her a potentially huge platform to interrogate Trump administration officials in next two years,' White House New York Times correspondent Shane Goldman wrote in a post she retweeted.
There are 15 people on the Oversight Committee for the 116th Congress including Ocasio-Cortez, Tlaib, Pressley, Khanna, Mark DeSaulnier of California, Jimmy Gomez of California, Katie Hill of California, Robin Kelly of Illinois, Brenda Lawrence of Michigan, Stacey Plaskett of U.S. Virgin Islands, Harley Rouda of California, John Sarbanes of Maryland, Jackie Speier of California, Debbie Wasserman Schultz of Florida and Peter Welch of Vermont.
The House Oversight committee is currently led by Democrat Representative Elijah E. Cummings of Maryland and Ranking Member Republican Representative Jim Jordan of Ohio.
Cummings said he's excited about the new class joining the committee.
'If I based the choices going on the committee based on what people said or their reputations or whatever, I probably wouldn’t have a committee,' he said to Politico.
'I am excited — there were a lot of people that wanted to come on our committee,' he said to Politico.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6621571/Alexandria-Ocasio-Cortez-win-spot-House-Oversight-Committee.html