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AOC top adviser Corbin Trent abruptly exits campaign |
2020-03-04 |
[NYPOST] A top adviser to Rep. Alexandria Boom BoomOcasio-Cortez ![]() has abruptly left her campaign, The Post has learned. The freshman politician’s campaign front man, Corbin Trent, revealed his surprise departure when a news hound contacted him for comment on Sunday. His affiliation with AOC was also scrubbed from his twitter account. Trent referred questions to AOC’s campaign manager Rebecca Rodriguez, who declined comment. He was part of AOC’s brain trust when she shocked the political world by ousting ex-Rep. and then-Queens Democratic Party leader Joe Crowley in the 2018 Democratic Party, becoming the youngest woman elected to Congress. AOC, a democratic socialist, has emerged as one of the most powerful voices on the political left in the US. She is heavily favored to win re-election later this year in the 14th congressional district covering parts of The Bronx and Queens. Trent, 31, is a co-founder of Justice Democrats, the progressive political action committee that recruited and backed Ocasio-Cortez’s successful insurgency that toppled Crowley and backs other leftist primary challengers against incumbents deemed too tied to the status quo and monied interests. Corbin, who declined comment on his departure, on Tuesday said he’s now a paid staffer on Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign, pitching in with communications and other strategic work. AOC also is a Sanders booster. He also worked on Bernie Sanders’ 2016 campaign for president. Related: Corbin Trent: 2019-08-03 Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Chief of Staff and Communications Director Will Depart Her Office Corbin Trent: 2019-06-14 AOC spokesman tweets, then deletes, F-bomb rant against potential GOP challenger Corbin Trent: 2019-06-10 AOC ‘runs away’ from opponent Rich Valdes at Puerto Rican Day Parade Related: Justice Democrats: 2019-11-24 ‘The Squad' Is Mired In Campaign Finance Scandals Justice Democrats: 2019-08-24 Was former AOC Chief of Staff Chakrabarti really the master mind behind the lunacy ? Justice Democrats: 2019-08-03 Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Chief of Staff and Communications Director Will Depart Her Office |
Posted by:Fred |
#4 Sounds like the ultimate...bum steer. |
Posted by: Besoeker 2020-03-04 10:01 |
#3 https://www.vogue.com/article/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-interview-vogue-november-2018-issue Ocasio-Cortez's press secretary is Corbin Trent, 38, who operated a pair of food trucks in Tennessee, processing his own steers, until he heard the gospel of Bernie and decided to volunteer ... |
Posted by: b 2020-03-04 09:54 |
#2 Not til 2022 |
Posted by: Frank G 2020-03-04 05:44 |
#1 I was under the assumption that with 1 less congress person for NY the NY dems were leaning toward elimination of her district. |
Posted by: 3dc 2020-03-04 05:40 |