Florida Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick is in a world of trouble — so much so that she could be going from the House of Representatives to the big house.
Charged with, among other things, overcharging FEMA for $5 million in COVID money to fund everything from her congressional campaign to a 3.14-carat “Fancy Vivid Yellow Diamond” ring, Cherfilus-McCormick may spend up to half a century behind bars if federal prosecutors succeed in getting the maximum sentence.
At the very least, she may be facing expulsion.
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On Friday, the House Ethics Committee approved summary judgment against Cherfilus-McCormick in a rare public subcommittee hearing, which is effectively a guilty verdict.
She reportedly won’t resign, which means that there’s now a movement to expel her. And this is before the criminal trial, mind you.
You may have noticed that I haven’t mentioned Cherfilus-McCormick’s party affiliation in the piece, aside from the headline. That seems a
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