US women's soccer co-captain Megan Rapinoe went viral after making it clear that she was not going to go to the White House if her team won the World Cup. So, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez decided to invite the team to the House of Representatives.
So, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez decided to invite the team to another house: The House of Representatives.Ocasio-Cortez posted her invitation Friday just hours after the team defeated host France to reach the World Cup semifinals. Rapinoe scored both goals in the 2-1 win."It may not be the White House, but we'd be happy to welcome @mPinoe & the entire #USWMNT for a tour of the House of Representatives anytime they'd like," the New York congresswoman wrote.
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez June 28, 2019 Rapinoe accepted the invitation tweeting:"Consider it done @AOC"Read MoreConsider it done @AOC 🥳 — Megan Rapinoe June 29, 2019 Rep. Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts got into the conversation and said she would bring red velvet cake for the occasion. Rapinoe made her comments about not wanting to go to the White House to a reporter for Eight by Eight, a soccer magazine.
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