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Caught Our Eye

In AOC's office, top aide makes the least

Posted by Keturah Hetrick on July 9, 2019

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) made headlines in February for announcing staff pay in her office would begin at a "living wage" of $52,000 and that top staff would be capped at $80,000. But she didn't disclose that her lowest-paid staffer was actually her highest ranking.

According to the House's latest Statement of Disbursements, Ocasio-Cortez pays chief of staff Saikat Chakrabarti a rate of $52,722 per year, tied for the lowest in her office. The average pay for a House chief is more than $147,000.

The chief's low pay allows him to avoid financial-disclosure rules that apply to House staffers making at least $127,914. That means it's unclear whether Chakrabarti, who worked in Silicon Valley before moving into politics, has outside sources of income. Critics have questioned whether he may have skirted campaign finance laws by funneling more than $885,000 into two of his private companies.

Subjects: Saikat Chakrabarti; Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY)

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