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Progressive “Squad” members in the House of Representatives who attached themselves to the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) have refused to comment since the organization published a controversial statement about the Russian invasion of Ukraine on social media.
The DSA, an increasingly vocal political group in the U.S., released a statement Saturday in which it urged a total cease-fire between Russia and Ukraine. The socialist group also demanded that the U.S. withdraw from NATO, claiming that it was American “imperialist expansionism” that ultimately caused the violent invasion.
The DSA wrote that their organization “reaffirms our call for the US to withdraw from NATO and to end the imperialist expansionism that set the stage for this conflict.”
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez speaks with reporters on June 17, 2021, as she arrives on Capitol Hill.
(AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
DSA members currently in office have been silent on the statement since it was published. Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., and Cori Bush, D-Mo., have all been vocal supporters of the group, appearing at DSA events and registering with the labor group ahead of their elections.
Fox News Digital reached out to the four representatives for comment but did not receive any responses.
In their statement, the DSA appealed to both sides of the violent invasion, saying the working class of both countries would be negatively impacted by the Russian military campaign into the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv.
“We stand in solidarity with the working classes of Ukraine and Russia who will undoubtedly bear the brunt of this war, and with antiwar protesters in both countries and around the world who are calling for a diplomatic resolution,” the DSA wrote.
“This extreme and asymmetrical escalation is an illegal act…
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