Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick indicted for $5M FEMA fraud tied to campaign
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Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick was indicted on charges that she and associates stole roughly $5 million in disaster funds tied to Trinity Healthcare Services, where she was CEO, with a Florida lawsuit alleging Trinity overcharged the state by nearly $5.8 million and an ethics report noting her 2021 income rose by more than $6 million including about $5.75 million from Trinity; prosecutors say she could face decades in prison. Cherfilus-McCormick called the indictment a “sham” and refused to resign, while GOP Rep. Greg Steube moved to force an expulsion vote, Democratic leaders stressed her presumption of innocence and she has stepped down from a House subcommittee leadership post, and Florida’s attorney general condemned the alleged misuse of disaster funds.
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