Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) dodged a question on whether Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) should give up his power over the caucus after several members jumped ship to take the Republicans’ deal to reopen the government.

When asked if Schumer should step aside as the Senate Democrat leader on Wednesday, the socialist congresswoman offered a wordy response that did not directly answer the question:

As the Washington Examiner ‘s Rachel Schilke reported , Ocasio-Cortez said, “I think what’s important is that we understand that…a leader is a reflection of the party, and Senate Democrats have selected their leadership to…

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