…AOC HAS NOT ENDORSED SAIKAT

Saikat Makes It Seem Like She Has, but…

Drop Site News Apr 2026

AOC sidesteps endorsement question — won't say Chakrabarti's name

A reporter asked Ocasio-Cortez directly whether she supports her former chief of staff's bid for Congress. She declined to answer — offering vague remarks about her broader role while never acknowledging him by name.

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SF Standard Apr 16, 2026

Saikat Chakrabarti can't stop talking about AOC. In a new interview, she ghosts him.

The SF Standard reports that Chakrabarti has leaned on his AOC connection in campaign ads, forums, and interviews — while AOC herself has stayed silent on his candidacy, giving him what one reporter called the Capitol Hill version of "I don't know her."

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Caught on Camera 500,000+ Views

AOC wouldn't say his name — even when asked directly.

The question she was asked

"Saikat Chakrabarti, your former Chief of Staff, is running to succeed Nancy Pelosi in Congress. You've yet to endorse, but are you monitoring the race?"

AOC's response was a word salad that amounted to "I'm very busy" — never endorsing him, never saying his name. The clip went viral, racking up over half a million views and leaving Chakrabarti's central campaign claim in question.

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