AOC Ordered to Pay Additional Fees for 2021 Met Gala Attendance
TL;DR
The House Ethics Committee found that Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez impermissibly accepted gifts related to her 2021 Met Gala appearance, including free admission for her partner and underpayment for attire, but she intends to remedy the remaining amounts. The committee also reviewed allegations against Rep. Mike Kelly regarding stock trades by his wife but found no evidence of intentional insider trading, though it advised Kelly to divest from certain shares.
- House Ethics report finds AOC ‘impermissibly accepted gifts’ related to 2021 Met Gala appearance CNN
- Ocasio-Cortez Must Pay Another $2,700 for Met Gala Dress The New York Times
- AOC broke house rules to attend ritzy Met Gala in 'tax the rich' dress, ordered to pay up Fox News
- House ethics panel tells Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to pay more for Met Gala attendance Yahoo Home
- House Ethics Committee orders AOC to pay additional $3,000 for 2021 Met Gala showing Axios
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