AOC's campaign paid nearly $19,000 to psychiatrist specializing in ketamine therapy
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's campaign paid $18,725 to Boston-based Dr. Bryan Boyle for services labeled as 'leadership training and consulting' according to FEC records. Boyle is a psychiatrist who specializes in ketamine therapy and works at Stella clinics. AOC's campaign did not respond to requests for comment about the nature of the sessions.
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Divergence score
This event sits in the top 23% of divergence this week. 2 outlets covered it, splitting into 2 framing camps across 1 bias group.
2 camps
1 bias group
The spectrum · how 2 outlets placed this story
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Breitbart
NY Post
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Neutral
Dismissive
Critical
Alarmist
International angle
Widest split · the two outlets furthest apart, and who published first
Furthest apart on this story
Breitbart
AOC's Campaign Spent Nearly $19K on Psychiatrist Known for Hallucinogenic Therapy
questionable but informative
NY Post
Shrinking socialists: AOC spends $19K on psychiatrist known for ketamine therapy
mocking and dismissive
First to report
- NY Postfirst
- Breitbart+22.4 h
By each outlet's earliest publish time in this story. Feeds that index slowly can appear later than they printed.
The split, in one line
Both outlets report the same facts but the Post frames AOC as shrinking and calls treatments dubious, while Breitbart takes a more measured tone explaining proper clinical application of ketamine therapy.
How each outlet covered it
Lightly covered so far
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Sparse coverage · 2 outlets
“AOC's Campaign Spent Nearly $19K on Psychiatrist Known for Hallucinogenic Therapy”
“Shrinking socialists: AOC spends $19K on psychiatrist known for ketamine therapy”
6 tracked claims across 2 outlets
Fact ledger
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Disputed
Ketamine therapy and the doctor's other treatments are dubious.
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