On January 6, 2025, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) was barricaded inside her office at the Capitol during the Capitol insurrection, experiencing fear for her life due to the violent mob outside. She was not in the main Capitol building but in her office in a neighboring building on the Capitol complex, which is consistent with where many members of Congress have their offices. This location is across the street from the main Capitol and connected by tunnels. This situation was similar to what happened in the January 6, 2021, insurrection at the Capitol, when she also sought refuge in her office.
Regarding January 2025 more broadly, no specific different location was mentioned for her on other January dates, but she was active politically, including launching public commentary just before the January 20, 2025 inauguration of President Donald J. Trump.
