The margin between resignation and expulsion turned out to be exactly 20 minutes. Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, a Florida Democrat facing federal charges of stealing $5 million in disaster relief funds, announced her resignation from Congress on Tuesday, April 21 just moments before the House Ethics Committee was scheduled to convene and vote on moving toward…
Sheila Cherfilus McCormick
Democrat Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick faces ethics charges in high-stakes House hearing
A political storm is building around Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick as the Florida lawmaker faces mounting scrutiny over allegations tied to federal relief funds distributed during the COVID-19 pandemic. The controversy has raised the possibility that she could be expelled from Congress, a rare and serious step that underscores the gravity of the situation. At the center…