U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says she is boycotting Ed Sheeran’s music following Sheeran’s decision, tied to the Macklemore controversy, to drop rapper Macklemore from a U.S. tour. She frames the issue as a concern about what her comments call a “dangerous precedent.”

Both outlets report that Ocasio-Cortez directs particular blame at New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, who she says plays a central role in the decision to remove Macklemore. The Washington Times emphasizes her argument that Kraft bears most of the responsibility, while The Independent reports that she also deletes Sheeran from her playlist but insists he is not the only or primary villain.

Overall, the reporting agrees on the core sequence—AOC changes her public stance toward Sheeran and points to Macklemore’s removal as the trigger—and highlights differing emphases on where guilt lies: one outlet stresses Kraft as the main cause, while the other underscores her effort to avoid treating Sheeran as the sole target.