When asked about the investigation, AOC stated: “I have the same right to privacy as everyone else,” offering no explanation for the dramatic financial rise since her days as a bartender.

Federal investigators remain puzzled by how the self-proclaimed democratic socialist amassed such wealth in a few short years. One federal official noted bluntly: “It would be in her best interest to cooperate.”

As scrutiny intensifies, critics say the walls may be closing in on the progressive congresswoman, whose political image has long relied on claims of modest living and grassroots activism.