US House Ethics Storm Continues: Third Representative Resigns in Just Over a Week
Democratic Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigned just before an ethics hearing over alleged misuse of disaster funds, marking the third Congressional resignation in a week amidst growing ethical scandals.
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(CNA, Washington, 21st) US Democratic Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick announced her resignation today, just moments before the start of a hearing that could have led to a recommendation for her expulsion from Congress. As ethical scandals continue to rock Congress, she is the third representative to resign in just over a week.
According to comprehensive reports from the Associated Press and AFP, Cherfilus-McCormick, who represents a Florida district, was accused of misappropriating millions of dollars in federal disaster relief funds for political purposes and had been the subject of an investigation by the House Ethics Committee for over two years.
The Ethics Committee concluded that Cherfilus-McCormick was involved in 25 violations, which were substantial in scale and long-standing.
She denied any wrongdoing and had stated she would not plead guilty.
However, with the committee weighing disciplinary actions against her and facing wavering support within her party, she announced her resignation today.
She released a statement fiercely criticizing the entire process as unfair and describing the Ethics Committee's investigation as a "political witch hunt." She said, "I cannot sit by and watch my right to due process be trampled and my reputation smeared."
Just days prior, Democratic Representative Eric Swalwell and Republican Representative Tony Gonzales also resigned sequentially due to individual allegations of misconduct. Because both of their accusations were related to sexual misconduct, it prompted a rare bipartisan review of how lawmakers treat their subordinates in Congress.
Democratic Representative Suhas Subramanyam, a member of the Ethics Committee, stated that the current wave of scandals and the back-to-back resignations of three representatives "sends a very bad signal to the American people." He told the media, "I think every time something like this happens, it makes the American people gradually lose trust in Congress."
Besides the three mentioned, Republican Representative Cory Mills is currently facing multiple allegations, including sexual misconduct, campaign finance violations, and misuse of public resources, though he entirely denies the allegations. (Compiler: Tsai Chia-min) 1150422
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(CNA, Washington, 21st) US Democratic Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick announced her resignation today, just moments before the start of a hearing that could have led to a recommendation for her expulsion from Congress. As ethical scandals continue to rock Congress, she is the third representative to resign in just over a week.
According to comprehensive reports from the Associated Press and AFP, Cherfilus-McCormick, who represents a Florida district, was accused of misappropriating millions of dollars in federal disaster relief funds for political purposes and had been the subject of an investigation by the House Ethics Committee for over two years.
The Ethics Committee concluded that Cherfilus-McCormick was involved in 25 violations, which were substantial in scale and long-standing.
She denied any wrongdoing and had stated she would not plead guilty.
However, with the committee weighing disciplinary actions against her and facing wavering support within her party, she announced her resignation today.
She released a statement fiercely criticizing the entire process as unfair and describing the Ethics Committee's investigation as a "political witch hunt." She said, "I cannot sit by and watch my right to due process be trampled and my reputation smeared."
Just days prior, Democratic Representative Eric Swalwell and Republican Representative Tony Gonzales also resigned sequentially due to individual allegations of misconduct. Because both of their accusations were related to sexual misconduct, it prompted a rare bipartisan review of how lawmakers treat their subordinates in Congress.
Democratic Representative Suhas Subramanyam, a member of the Ethics Committee, stated that the current wave of scandals and the back-to-back resignations of three representatives "sends a very bad signal to the American people." He told the media, "I think every time something like this happens, it makes the American people gradually lose trust in Congress."
Besides the three mentioned, Republican Representative Cory Mills is currently facing multiple allegations, including sexual misconduct, campaign finance violations, and misuse of public resources, though he entirely denies the allegations. (Compiler: Tsai Chia-min) 1150422
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