Socialist darling Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez threw one of her campaign staffers under the bus after the Democrat apparently flouted House ethics rules by attending the 2021 Met Gala wearing luxurious…
with the Office of Congressional Ethics she was unaware that thousands of dollars for her dress rental, shoes, hair, makeup and other accoutrements went unpaid for months after the event, leaving her open to allegations of improperly accepting gifts.
Ocasio-Cortez, 33, told investigators with the Office of Congressional Ethics she was unaware that thousands of dollars in expenses related to her gala appearance went unpaid for months after the event in September 2021.But the OCE’s report, made public Thursday, revealed those expenses were not paid until after the office opened its probe of Ocasio-Cortez Feb. 22, 2022.
The congresswoman received shoes, a bag, jewelry, and a white couture dress made by the designer Aurora James — but declined to pay the providers for months.Ocasio-Cortez’s former aide took responsibility for the mistake in a separate interview, telling investigators the expenses “fell off my radar.”
Ocasio-Cortez’s former campaign manager took responsibility for the mistake in a separate interview with ethics investigaors.AOC’s counsel, David Mitrani, maintains the congresswoman did not violate House ethics rules during the event.AOC’s counsel, David Mitrani, maintains the congresswoman did not violate House ethics rules during the event.
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