Many were confused when Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez gave a speech nominating Sen. Bernie Sanders. But her speech was part of convention procedure.
"I hereby second the nomination of Sen. Bernard Sanders of Vermont for president of the United States of America," Ocasio-Cortez said at the end of her roughly 90-second remarks.
"If you were confused, no worries! Convention rules require roll call & nominations for every candidate that passes the delegate threshold. I was asked to 2nd the nom for Sen. Sanders for roll call. I extend my deepest congratulations to @JoeBiden - let’s go win in November," she tweeted after her speech aired.
The nomination of Sanders was symbolic, as Biden had secured his place as the presumptive nominee in June when he passed the threshold of 1,991 required delegates to lead the party.
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