Conservative group files ethics complaint against AOC

[rlvaughn]

Conservative group files ethics complaint against AOC for attending Met Gala

A conservative watchdog group filed an ethics complaint against Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Wednesday, claiming she violated congressional rules by attending the high-priced event.

"There are serious questions about whether or not her ticket — donated or purchased with campaign funds — was permissible under the code of congressional ethics," said The American Accountability Foundation in a statement."

The filing can be read HERE.

 

[Salty]

Conservative group files ethics complaint against AOC for attending Met Gala ...

So the problem is NOT that she attended - its who paid for it.
We need to be careful with the headlines.

 

[rlvaughn]

The headline is not mine, but Yahoo News, which I quoted but failed to link. It is HERE.

The filed complaint relates to how it was paid for her to attend:

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 Occasio-Cortez has used campaign funds to pay for this ticket, she has also violated FEC prohibitions on campaign funds being used for entertainment purposes.

Those would be the legal issues. However, there is also an issue of hypocrisy when this U.S. Rep. wears a dress with "Tax the Rich" on the back of it when it cost her or someone over $30,000 for her to attend.

 

[Earth Wind and Fire]

The headline is not mine, but Yahoo News, which I quoted but failed to link. It is HERE.

The filed complaint relates to how it was paid for her to attend:
Those would be the legal issues. However, there is also an issue of hypocrisy when this U.S. Rep. wears a dress with "Tax the Rich" on the back of it when it cost her or someone over $30,000 for her to attend.

Witch

 

[Salty]

Witch

and that means???

 

[Earth Wind and Fire]

and that means???

Change the w

 

[Salty]

Change the w

I'm too old for games -
Plain language please

 

[Squire Robertsson]

I'm too old for games -
Plain language please

He can't without breaking the rules.

 

[Salty]

He can't without breaking the rules.

then he can send me a PM

 

[canadyjd]

I saw were AOC’s dress maker is being accused of not paying her taxes in several states.

You can’t make this up. A lecture on “tax the rich” at a $30,000 a plate Galla, paid for with campaign donations wearing a dress made by someone who hasn’t paid their taxes.

Mind boggling!!!!

peace to you