Viewers watching the exchange saw Alexandria Ocasio‑Cortez, typically quick and assured, pause mid-moment. The hesitation was subtle, but noticeable. In a space designed for speed, interruption, and emphasis, silence carried unusual weight.
Across from her, John Kennedy had been interrupted repeatedly—six times in under a minute. Yet rather than raise his voice or sharpen his rhetoric, he did something increasingly rare in televised politics: he slowed down. His posture remained steady, his tone even, as if signaling that escalation was not his aim.
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