Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick resigns ahead of ethics probe into use of campaign funds
Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigned from the House following an Ethics Committee investigation into alleged financial fraud and campaign fund violations.
Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigned from Congress amid a House Ethics Committee probe into alleged financial fraud and money laundering involving COVID-19 relief funds.
Outlets 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.
