Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is trying to throw around her weight by demanding that President-Elect Biden not appoint former Obama Chief of Staff and former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel to his cabinet.
In an interview with The New York Times, AOC described Emanuel as "a pretty divisive pick." While AOC cited the controversial police shooting of Laquan McDonald by Chicago PD, I believe there are other factors at play. Namely that Emanuel is Jewish and unapologetically pro-Israel.
Frankly, I don't know if Biden is considering Emanuel for a post. But now that AOC has drawn attention to herself yet again and is making demands she expects to be met, I think Biden should appoint Emanuel just to annoy her and to remind her that he is the President and he can appoint who he sees fit.
If Biden does pick Emanuel and AOC makes a big stink then he can always get President Obama to back him up. In which case, AOC might regret picking fights she ends up losing.
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