US EditionHouse Ethics Subcommittee Finds Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick Guilty of 25 Violations
A bipartisan House Ethics panel found Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick guilty of 25 ethics violations involving $5 million in COVID disaster-relief funds funneled into her campaigns.
- On Friday, a bipartisan House Ethics adjudicatory subcommittee found Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick guilty of 25 ethics violations by summary judgment following a rare, six-hour public hearing where the panel determined most allegations were proven by "clear and convincing evidence."
- The ethics investigation stemmed from allegations that Cherfilus-McCormick improperly used $5 million in FEMA disaster relief funds—originally paid to her family's health care company—to finance her 2021 congressional campaign.
- Defense attorney William Barzee argued that informal "handshake agreements" were typical in the Haitian American community, while Ethics Committee Chair Michael Guest expressed frustration that the congresswoman's team failed to provide subpoenaed documents for two years.
- Following the verdict, Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez demanded the congresswoman "resign or be removed," while Rep. Greg Steube vowed to push an expulsion vote; the full Ethics Committee will convene after the recess to recommend sanctions.
- Expelling a member requires a two-thirds House majority, necessitating bipartisan support that could divide House Democrats ahead of the November elections, while Cherfilus-McCormick's separate federal criminal trial remains scheduled for the coming months.
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Democrat guilty of violating House rules, faces expulsion * WorldNetDaily * by Bob Unruh
Source link Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick A vote by the House Ethics committee to launch a process that could lead to the expulsion of Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormack, D-Fla., essentially concludes that she’s guilty of a long list of House rule violations. An investigative subcommittee this week approved a motion for summary judgment, effectively ruling that she is guilty. She’s
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Florida Democratic Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick committed 25 violations of House rules and ethics standards in connection with the diversion of public funds to her campaign, a committee found on Friday. The congresswoman, who also faces criminal charges, faces expulsion.
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Florida Democrat Cherfilus-McCormick Found Guilty of Stealing and Laundering FEMA Funds
U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, a Florida Democrat, could be expelled from Congress for stealing millions in disaster aid payments laundered through her campaign account, according to a House panel’s Friday findings. The bipartisan House Ethics subcommittee declared Cherfilus-McCormick guilty on 25 of 27 ethics charges, hours after she withstood a lengthy hearing into her alleged double-dealings. It was the committee’s first public tribuna…
Democrats urge Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick to resign after fraud finding
Multiple House Democrats have called for the resignation or expulsion of Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) after the House Ethics Committee found her guilty of over 50 cases of wrongdoing. Cherfilus-McCormick has been accused of stealing $5 million in funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and using some of those funds for her campaign. After a rare public hearing on Thursday, the committee found that 25 of the 27 counts levied…
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