The Justice Department announced an indictment Wednesday against Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, a Florida Democrat, accusing her of bilking the government of $5 million in pandemic funds and using the money to boost a previous congressional campaign.
U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida has been indicted on charges accusing her of stealing $5 million in federal disaster funds and using some of the money to aid her 2021 campaign, the Justice Department said Wednesday.
Former White House lawyer Ty Cobb on Wednesday said Attorney General Pam Bondi and interim U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan should be disbarred over the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) case against former FBI Director James Comey. Speaking with anchor Chris Jansing on MS NOW, formerly MSNBC, Cobb said it was "shocking" that the indictment "was never properly returned," which made the...
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday called on Secretary of State Marco Rubio to brief the Senate as the Trump administration ramps up military operations against Venezuela. "I'm demanding @SecRubio provide an All-Senators classified briefing on Trump’s military buildup and reported plans for military operations in Venezuela," Schumer posted on the social media...
Rep. Greg Steube (R-Fla.) will file a motion on Thursday to censure Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.) in connection with a federal indictment that alleges the House Democrat used disaster funds to go toward her 2021 campaign. "This is one of the most egregious abuses of public trust I have ever seen," Steube wrote in a...
Former Harvard University president Larry Summers will step back from teaching amid a university investigation into his ties with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, multiple news outlets reported Wednesday. “Mr. Summers has decided it’s in the best interest of the Center for him to go on leave from his role as Director as Harvard undertakes...
The House on Wednesday scuttled a resolution to censure Rep. Cory Mills (R-Fla.) and remove him from his committees over a swath of personal controversies, capping off days of Republicans battling each other over whether and how to punish other lawmakers. In a 310-103-12 vote, lawmakers referred to the House Ethics Committee the resolution led by...
President Trump said he will meet with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani (D) on Friday in the Oval Office. “Communist Mayor of New York City, Zohran “Kwame” Mamdani, has asked for a meeting. We have agreed that this meeting will take place at the Oval Office on Friday, November 21st. Further details to follow!”...
The House on Wednesday unanimously passed a bill repealing a new law that would allow senators to sue for substantial sums if they aren’t notified when law enforcement seeks their phone records. The House passed repeal of the law in a resounding 426-0 vote that served as a signal of the bipartisan outrage about the...
Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick indicted for allegedly stealing $5 million in FEMA disaster relief funds for illegal campaign contributions in shocking federal case.