Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Riley Roberts reportedly end engagement

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and her longtime fiancé, Riley Roberts, have reportedly ended their relationship after more than a decade together. The couple, who met while attending Boston University, became engaged in April 2022 during a trip to Puerto Rico.

Neither Ocasio-Cortez nor Roberts has publicly confirmed the breakup, and the congresswoman has declined to comment on the reports. While some observers have speculated whether the split was influenced by the congresswoman’s expanding political career or her potential future runs for the Senate or the presidency, there is no confirmed evidence linking the end of the engagement to politics or race.

Ocasio-Cortez has previously spoken about the complexities of her interracial relationship, but the specific reasons for the reported separation remain unconfirmed.