Cherfilus-McCormick Faces Rare Public Ethics Trial Over FEMA Funds
TL;DR
The House Ethics Committee will hold a rare public adjudicatory hearing to determine whether Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick violated federal law and House rules in a scheme involving a $5 million FEMA overpayment and campaign-finance irregularities, with possible expulsion if findings are upheld. Cherfilus-McCormick has pleaded not guilty to 15 counts, and the outcome will depend on the subcommittee’s findings and the ongoing criminal case.
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- Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, Democrat accused of stealing FEMA funds, set to face rare ethics "trial" CBS News
- ‘You lose your credibility’: Democrats warn against turning a blind eye to a colleague’s misconduct Politico
- House Democrat accused of misspending covid-19 money could be expelled The Washington Post
- Democrats face test as rare Ethics hearing examines Cherfilus-McCormick fraud allegations The Hill
- "No one's comfortable": Jeffries faces threat of revolt on ousting one of his members Axios
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