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Polybius

(21,884 posts)
Fri Mar 27, 2026, 08:45 PM 10 hrs ago

First Democrats call for Cherfilus-McCormick to resign over ethics findings

Source: The Hill

Two lawmakers became the first Democrats to call on Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.) to resign after the House Ethics Committee found the lawmaker committed dozens of ethics violations.

The committee revealed Friday morning that its Adjudicatory Subcommittee was able to prove 25 out of 27 allegations against Cherfilus-McCormick, finding she funded her 2021 House campaign with millions of improperly paid federal disaster funds. The Ethics panel is evenly split between Democrats and Republicans.

Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-Wash.) reacted to the findings in a post on social platform X.

Rep. Vicente Gonzalez (D-Texas) also called on the Florida Democrat to step aside, comparing her violations to disgraced former Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) in comments to Punchbowl News.



Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5804213-democrats-call-sheila-cherfilus-mccormick-resignation-fema-fraud/




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First Democrats call for Cherfilus-McCormick to resign over ethics findings (Original Post) Polybius 10 hrs ago OP
Is there room for doubt .. ? Some manner of defense .. ? stopdiggin 10 hrs ago #1
If she were a repub they'd be circling the wagons in her defense. groundloop 9 hrs ago #2
If you mean that the Republicans have a double standard you're correct. cstanleytech 7 hrs ago #3
"comparing her violations to disgraced former Rep. George Santos" Now that's sayin' somethin'! NBachers 7 hrs ago #4

stopdiggin

(15,430 posts)
1. Is there room for doubt .. ? Some manner of defense .. ?
Fri Mar 27, 2026, 09:00 PM
10 hrs ago

Or is this turtles all the way down .. ?

Edit: Excuse - 'turtles' not being the best metaphor here. 'Crap on top of crap - clear to the bottom' - perhaps capturing better ...

groundloop

(13,829 posts)
2. If she were a repub they'd be circling the wagons in her defense.
Fri Mar 27, 2026, 09:35 PM
9 hrs ago

I'm absolutely sick of the double standard.

cstanleytech

(28,466 posts)
3. If you mean that the Republicans have a double standard you're correct.
Sat Mar 28, 2026, 12:04 AM
7 hrs ago

That aside "if" she did it then she should resign.

NBachers

(19,429 posts)
4. "comparing her violations to disgraced former Rep. George Santos" Now that's sayin' somethin'!
Sat Mar 28, 2026, 12:06 AM
7 hrs ago
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