Another corrupt Democrat has been caught with her hand in the cookie jar, and her response is exactly what you’d expect from the swamp. Florida Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick filed for re-election just days before announcing her resignation from Congress, desperately trying to stay relevant while facing federal charges for allegedly stealing $5 million from FEMA disaster relief funds. According to Fox News, this shameless political maneuver came exactly one week before she officially stepped down to avoid facing the music from the House Ethics Committee.
The timing here tells you everything you need to know about how Democrats operate. Cherfilus-McCormick knew the walls were closing in fast. The House Ethics Committee had her dead to rights on a staggering 27 violations including 18 campaign finance violations, five counts of false financial disclosures, three counts of misusing official funds, and one count of lacking candor. Rather than face the consequences like an adult, she pulled the classic Democrat move of crying about fairness and due process while victims of natural disasters got robbed blind.
This is the kind of corruption that President Trump has been fighting against for years. While hardworking Americans were dealing with disasters and desperately needed federal assistance, this Democrat was allegedly funneling $5 million through shell companies straight into her own campaign coffers. The Miami grand jury didn’t buy her sob story either, hitting her with federal indictments that will follow her long after she fled Congress. Her complaint about the Ethics Committee refusing her attorney’s request for more time is rich considering she had plenty of time to allegedly steal from disaster victims.
What’s truly disgusting is her claim that she’s stepping away to fight for her Florida neighbors. Lady, you were supposedly fighting against your neighbors by stealing their disaster relief money. The federal charges aren’t going anywhere, and neither is the evidence against her. Governor DeSantis will soon call a special election to fill this vacant seat, and Florida voters deserve someone who won’t treat FEMA funds like their personal piggy bank. This is exactly why we need strong oversight and why President Trump’s commitment to draining the swamp remains more important than ever.
Source: foxnews.com