News ‘I thought I was going to die’: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez describes Capitol riot February 1, 2021Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAYComments Off on ‘I thought I was going to die’: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez describes Capitol riot Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez described her experience during the Jan. 6 Capitol riot as traumatic in an at-times emotional Instagram Live video.