The liberal congresswoman instead shifted the attention to the 2022 midterm elections and Democratic efforts to maintain control of Congress.
"I'm focused on winning this majority right now," Ocasio-Cortez told CNN's, Dana Bash. "And preserving a majority this year in 2022. We'll cross that bridge when we get to it."
When prompted about her answer not being a "yes," Ocasio-Cortez diverted her focus to the future. "I think we should endorse it when we get to it. But I believe the president has been doing a good job so far, and, you know, should he run again, we'll take a look at it," she said.
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The talk followed a conversation about Ocasio-Cortez's choice to endorse New York state Sen. Alessandra Biaggi in her attempt to oust Rep. Sean Maloney (D-NY) from the 18th Congressional District.
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The endorsement was due to Biaggi’s ability to "excite the Democratic base" and help turn out young people and a "multi-class, multiracial coalition," Ocasio-Cortez said.
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When asked about what sort of information she is making with her rejection of Maloney, who leads the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, Ocasio-Cortez noted her desire to see a "generational shift" in Congress and more Millennials elected.
Ocasio-Cortez was also avoiding questions regarding endorsing Biden in the 2020 election cycle.
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The New York representative announced in April 2020 that she had not endorsed Biden but would still vote for him in November. Ocasio-Cortez had previously given her endorsement to Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) before he dropped out of the presidential primary contest.
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“If the question is, can Biden win? I think Biden has the potential to win a general election,” said Ocasio-Cortez, who served as a top surrogate for Bernie Sanders. “Whether he can offer deeper structural changes that get us to a healthier place, I don't necessarily know if he's going to move us forward. But I think people can see him as stopping the bleeding.”
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Ocasio-Cortez also elaborated about the COVID-19 crisis and how she thinks it’s already reshaping American politics. Her own congressional district is in the Bronx and Queens — two of the top three counties in the United States for positive Coronavirus cases and deaths — and the House freshman has been a sole voice in speaking out against corporate giveaways and inadequate help for families and local governments.
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“It felt like once the racial data came out that showed that this was disproportionately impacting working-class people and black and brown people, it was almost like within days a lot of those ambitions just fell,” Ocasio-Cortez said of the initial push for a worker-centered response to the crisis. “But when we didn't know who it was going to impact when all of us felt vulnerable, we were ready to change.”
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