Fox News host Sean Hannity Sean Patrick HannityFormer Florida attorney general calls Kyle Rittenhouse 'a little boy out there trying to protect his community' Sunday shows preview: Justice Ginsburg dies, sparking partisan battle over vacancy before election Cruz: Trump should nominate a Supreme Court justice next week MORE extended an open invitation to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Alexandria Ocasio-CortezOn The Money: Anxious Democrats push for vote on COVID-19 aid | Pelosi, Mnuchin ready to restart talks | Weekly jobless claims increase | Senate treads close to shutdown deadline McCarthy says there will be a peaceful transition if Biden wins Anxious Democrats amp up pressure for vote on COVID-19 aid MORE (D-N.Y.) to join his prime-time show for a full hour on Thursday after the rookie congresswoman faced a week of criticism for an ongoing spat between her and Speaker Nancy Pelosi Nancy PelosiPelosi slams Trump executive order on pre-existing conditions: It 'isn't worth the paper it's signed on' On The Money: Anxious Democrats push for vote on COVID-19 aid | Pelosi, Mnuchin ready to restart talks | Weekly jobless claims increase | Senate treads close to shutdown deadline Trump signs largely symbolic pre-existing conditions order amid lawsuit MORE (D-Calif.).

“I’m going to extend tonight an offer to Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez,” Hannity said, addressing the camera directly. ”I know she watches. She’s on Twitter. She tweets about the show. I want to give you an hour invitation on this show to have a discussion.”

Hannity also offered the full three hours of his radio show to Ocasio-Cortez.

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“You get a lot of criticism on this program. We’ll talk. We’ll have a conversation. Hope you’ll join us," the host said before handing off to host Laura Ingraham Laura Anne IngrahamEx-Pence aide: Trump spent 45 minutes of task force meeting 'going off on Tucker Carlson' instead of talking coronavirus Sean Hannity and Lou Dobbs to be deposed in Seth Rich lawsuit: report NYC living statue shows Trump desecrating graves of war dead, COVID-19 victims MORE, who noted that she also had invited Ocasio-Cortez on her program.

Hannity, a staunch supporter of President Trump Donald John TrumpSteele Dossier sub-source was subject of FBI counterintelligence probe Pelosi slams Trump executive order on pre-existing conditions: It 'isn't worth the paper it's signed on' Trump 'no longer angry' at Romney because of Supreme Court stance MORE, has extended such invitations on his program before, including to former FBI Director James Comey James Brien ComeySteele Dossier sub-source was subject of FBI counterintelligence probe Judge will not dismiss McCabe's case against DOJ Democrats fear Russia interference could spoil bid to retake Senate MORE last year.

Ocasio-Cortez, a progressive member of the lower chamber and the youngest woman ever elected to Congress, has appeared multiple times on MSNBC and CNN, but has yet to appear on Fox News for any sit-down interviews.

The rookie lawmaker faced sharp criticism this week for a feud with the Speaker, accusing Pelosi of putting a target on “newly elected women of color” for their far-left policy positions. Ocasio-Cortez faced criticism from some of her Democratic colleagues for what they said were unrealistic views about her influence in Congress that were hurting Democrats' policy agenda.

The tensions followed after Pelosi told The New York Times last weekend that the "squad" of progressive House freshmen — Ocasio-Cortez and Reps. Rashida Tlaib Rashida Harbi TlaibTrump attacks Omar for criticizing US: 'How did you do where you came from?' George Conway: 'Trump is like a practical joke that got out of hand' Pelosi endorses Kennedy in Massachusetts Senate primary challenge MORE (Mich.), Ilhan Omar Ilhan OmarOmar fires back at Trump over rally remarks: 'This is my country' Trump attacks Omar for criticizing US: 'How did you do where you came from?' Democrats scramble on COVID-19 relief amid division, Trump surprise MORE (Minn.) and Ayanna Pressley Ayanna PressleyFauci, Black Lives Matter founders included on Time's 100 Most Influential People list Trump attacks Omar for criticizing US: 'How did you do where you came from?' Pressley applauded on House floor after moving speech on living with alopecia MORE (Mass.) — were the only Democrats to oppose the party’s border bill. The Speaker said the four therefore had less clout in any subsequent debate over the bill's Senate version, despite their massive social media presence.

The Hill has reached out to Ocasio-Cortez for comment.