Topic: Saikat Chakrabarti

Saikat Chakrabarti, the Chief of Staff for Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, has resigned amid reports of a federal investigation into campaign finance fraud. The resignation follows a period of tension with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi after Chakrabarti made disparaging tweets about moderate Democrats. There is speculation that Pelosi pressured Ocasio-Cortez to remove him to avoid further political fallout.

New reports suggest Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was "cast" for her role in Congress through an audition process held by the Justice Democrats. Her chief of staff, Saikat Chakrabarti, has drawn scrutiny for his admiration of Subhash Chandra Bose, a controversial figure in Indian history.