Cherfilus-McCormick and her brother’s family healthcare company allegedly received a $5 million overpayment from FEMA in 2021 and hid the money through multiple accounts before rerouting a “substantial portion” of it to her congressional campaign. The pair is also accused of conspiring to file a false federal tax return because they allegedly “falsely claimed political spending and other personal expenses as business deductions and inflated charitable contributions in order to reduce her tax obligations.” Cherfilus-McCormick is the second House Democrat to be charged with a crime this year after Rep. LaMonica McIver was charged with impeding federal officers in June. Attorney General Pam Bondi, who is from Florida, condemned Cherfilus-McCormick’s actions. JEFFRIES CONTINUES TO DEFEND PLASKETT AND CONDEMN ‘DRAMATIC OVERREACH’ IN CENSURE VOTE “Using disaster relief funds for self-enrichment is a particularly selfish, cynical crime,” she said in a statement. “No one is above the law, least of all powerful people who rob taxpayers for personal gain. We will follow the facts in this case and deliver justice.”.
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Florida House Democrat charged with stealing $5 million in FEMA funds
