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After photos emerged of Ivanka Trump—daughter and advisor to President Donald Trump—rubbing shoulders with world leaders at last week's G20 summit, Americans questioned what qualifications Ms. Trump had to be discussing policy in such momentous circumstances.
Chief among those Americans was Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who soon called out Ms. Trump on Twitter.
It may be shocking to some, but being someone’s daughter actually isn’t a career qualification. It hurts our diplo… https://t.co/15ngYDddP3— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez) 1561863520.0
"It may be shocking to some, but being someone's daughter actually isn't a career qualification," Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez said.
She continued:
"It hurts our diplomatic standing when the President phones it in & the world moves on. The US needs our President working the G20. Bringing a qualified diplomat couldn’t hurt either."
It wasn't long until the now-former White House Press Secretary, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, used her last official day at work to snap back at Ocasio-Cortez.
Phoning it in @AOC is wasting your time on Twitter while destroying jobs in NY. @realDonaldTrump & @IvankaTrump act… https://t.co/bj8N31QnBf— Sarah Huckabee Sanders (@Sarah Huckabee Sanders) 1561944241.0
Considering that Huckabee Sanders hadn't held a White House Press Briefing in over 100 days (the press briefings had been a daily affair for decades), many thought it was absurd that she'd accuse Ocasio-Cortez of "phoning it in."
@SarahHuckabee @AOC @realDonaldTrump @IvankaTrump Sarah, you phoned it in for months by refusing to do your job and… https://t.co/APgSXWchGK— Still Bruce (@Still Bruce) 1561944796.0
@SarahHuckabee @AOC @realDonaldTrump @IvankaTrump “Phoning it in” says former Press Secretary @SarahHuckabee, she o… https://t.co/rEm4Xqq66p— c. c. mabry (@c. c. mabry) 1561950509.0
@SarahHuckabee @AOC @realDonaldTrump @IvankaTrump I don't think you are the best person to counter arguments agains… https://t.co/H3AWB1bb4E— Bama Bookworm 📚👩🏼⚕️🌊🦄 (@Bama Bookworm 📚👩🏼⚕️🌊🦄) 1561998288.0
The roasting didn't stop there.
@SarahHuckabee @AOC @realDonaldTrump @IvankaTrump thank god u r leaving the White House - may we never hear ur voic… https://t.co/fKRmNLLTf2— ROSIE (@ROSIE) 1561956355.0
@SarahHuckabee @AOC @realDonaldTrump @IvankaTrump You missed the point...Ivanka should not be acting ...what, ambas… https://t.co/sxn9Bwdmls— Conchetta Emma (@Conchetta Emma) 1561990043.0
@SarahHuckabee @AOC @realDonaldTrump @IvankaTrump She earns her salary. You, on the other hand, are a resolute liar… https://t.co/LxfWGc6WMK— Patty (@Patty) 1561987504.0
@SarahHuckabee @AOC @realDonaldTrump @IvankaTrump What did Ivanka do to create millions of jobs in America? Like… https://t.co/30ki370UI6— Victor Stoddard (@Victor Stoddard) 1561969126.0
Sarah Sanders's tenure as press secretary may have come to an end, but it looks like her stances and willingness to lie won't be going anywhere soon.