AOC Slams GOP Rep. Randy Fine Over Comment About Choosing Dogs Over Muslims: 'Disgusting'
Ocasio-Cortez condemned Fine's comments and urged Congress to censure him and remove him from committee assignments.

SOURCE CHECK
TAP FOR WHYCredibility rates International Business Times, which republished this story. The other scores rate the article itself.
International Business Times provides an attributed byline, but this article identifies itself as originally published by Latin Times rather than presenting as original reporting. The short piece relies primarily on social-media statements and offers limited independent verification or context.
- Source type — An international news publisher, but not established here as a major outlet of record.
- Transparency — The page credits Latin Times as the original publisher.
- Editorial standards — The article attributes key statements but provides little independent reporting or additional context.
- Author attribution — A named author is identified.
The article identifies the central comments and attributes reactions to named public figures, while also reporting Fine's response. Its sourcing is largely social-media statements and it offers little independent verification, context, or development of the dispute.
HOW WE SCORE ↗The story includes Fine's original remarks and subsequent defense alongside criticism from several Democrats. It gives substantially more space to the critics and does not provide broader context or an independent response from the Muslim group referenced.
- Counterarguments presented — Fine's defense and follow-up remarks are included.
- Source diversity — Several Democratic reactions are quoted, but the people or organization whose post prompted Fine's comment are not heard from directly.
- Loaded language — Highly critical descriptions appear as attributed quotations rather than the reporter's conclusions.
- Omitted context — The article gives limited context about the original poster and the wider dispute.
The article uses critical language mainly in attributed quotations and reports both Fine's remarks and his subsequent defenses. Its framing is broadly straightforward rather than clearly aligned with a political side.
- Source selection — The article quotes several Democratic critics as well as Fine's responses.
- Language tone — Strong terms such as “disgusting” and “vile” appear in attributed quotations.
- Framing — The headline emphasizes Ocasio-Cortez's criticism, while the body also includes Fine's defense.
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This is Latin Times's own score, and this article is credited to Latin Times. The host score in the Source Check is International Business Times's.
Rep. Randy Fine defended a social-media comment saying he would choose dogs over Muslims, drawing condemnation from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and other Democrats. Ocasio-Cortez called for Fine to be censured and stripped of committee assignments.
The article reports that Fine made the comment in response to a social-media post about dogs as pets in New York City. Ocasio-Cortez called his statement disgusting and urged Congress to censure him and remove him from committees. Rep. Yassamin Ansari also called the remark unacceptable and urged House Speaker Mike Johnson to reprimand Fine.
Fine defended his remarks in further social-media posts, including a response to criticism from CNN journalist Jake Tapper. He also posted a message directed at Ocasio-Cortez referring to her remarks about Venezuela at the Munich Security Conference.
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