Cenk Uygur slams AOC’s ‘Kamala-like word salad’ on ex-aide endorsement

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Cenk Uygur calls out AOC for dodging a question on endorsing her former chief of staff. Uygur also contrasts Chakrabarti with Scott Wiener, criticizing Wiener as a pro-Israel lawmaker while framing the primary as a clear test for progressives. Cenk Uygur sharply criticized Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., on his show Thursday, accusing the congresswoman of giving a "Kamala-like word salad" when asked whether she would endorse her former chief of staff, Saikat Chakrabarti, in an upcoming primary. Speaking on "The Young Turks," Uygur mocked Ocasio-Cortez’s response after she was pressed by Drop Site News about backing Chakrabarti, who previously served as her chief of staff and campaign manager during her 2018 congressional victory. "What was that? That was a Kamala Harris–like word salad," Uygur said. "OK, I’m going to try to decipher it." Uygur