Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigns from Congress - Axios
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigned from the House after an Ethics Committee report found she misused $5 million in COVID relief funds.
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TAP FOR WHYRep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.) resigned from Congress effective immediately, preempting a House Ethics Committee recommendation for punishment following findings that she misused $5 million in COVID relief funds for her campaign.
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11 OUTLETSOutlets across the spectrum report on Cherfilus-McCormick's resignation, which occurred just minutes before a scheduled House Ethics Committee hearing regarding 25 alleged violations. While mainstream sources like Axios and NPR focus on the $5 million in pandemic relief funds she allegedly misused, right-leaning outlets like Newsmax and The Floridian highlight her claims of a lack of due process and criticize Democratic leadership for failing to act sooner.
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