Summary
Some House Democrats want Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick to step down after the House Ethics Committee found her guilty of breaking ethics rules. The committee says she misused federal disaster-relief funds for her election campaign. Cherfilus-McCormick denies the accusations and plans to prove her innocence.
Key Facts
- The House Ethics Committee found Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick guilty of ethics violations.
- She is accused of taking $5 million in FEMA funds for her congressional campaign.
- Two House Democrats, Marie Gluesenkamp Perez and Vicente Gonzalez, have asked her to resign.
- The House Ethics Committee decision could lead to a vote on her expulsion from Congress.
- Cherfilus-McCormick did not testify at the committee hearing, citing the Fifth Amendment.
- Her primary opponent, Elijah Manley, has also asked for her resignation.
- Prosecutors allege the funds were laundered through multiple accounts to hide their source.
- Cherfilus-McCormick claims the indictment is unjust and maintains her innocence.
