Cruzer 1,995 Posted September 16, 2021 2 hours ago, Alias Detective said: Is that really what we want as a congresswoman? Congress has (and is) experiencing historic disapproval ratings - hardly fueled by her alone, she's one of many you could say that about. As far as we, not sure who that is - I certainly don't pretend to speak for everyone. She was voted in by a constituency, she's obviously wanted by some. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Utilit99 4,099 Posted September 17, 2021 AOC Facing Ethics Complaint After Accepted $35,000 Ticket To Met Gala She arrived dressed in what looked from afar like a large Chick-Fil-A bag, but up close, you could read the words “Tax the Rich”. Now, she’s facing an ethics charge after accepting a $35,000 gift to attend this week’s Met Gala. Thomas Jones of the American Accountability Foundation has slapped limousine socialist Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez with an ethics complaint after accepting such a large and generous gift. The complaint reads: The American Accountability Foundation is writing today to request that you immediately open an investigation of Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) for accepting an impermissible gift to attend the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute Gala (the Met Gala). If during your investigation you discover any possible violations of campaign finance law, we urge you to share that information with the Federal Elections Commission. Specifically, we believe Representative Ocasio-Cortez has violated clause 5 of Rule XXV of the Rules of the House of Representatives (commonly known as the Gift Rule) by accepting admission to the Met Gala, an event whose per seat costs is reported to range from $35,000 to $50,000, without having a permissible exemption to allow the acceptance of the lavish gift. If Representative Occasion-Cortez has used campaign funds to pay for this ticket, she has also violated FEC prohibitions on campaign funds being used for entertainment purposes. The House of Representatives has long had a gift rule in place to govern the conduct of Members and prevent the Members from accepting gifts that result only from their position of public trust and are not widely available to the public. According to the House Ethics Committee, a gift is something with monetary value for which you do not have to pay. Gifts include gratuities, favors, discounts, entertainment, hospitality, loans, forbearances, services, training, travel expenses, in-kind contributions, advanced payments, and reimbursements after the fact. https://www.shorenewsnetwork.com/2021/09/15/aoc-facing-ethics-complaint-after-accepted-35000-ticket-to-met-gala/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
