The House Ethics Committee will investigate Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) since she may have accepted “impermissible gifts” when she attended the 2021 Met Gala. Ocasio-Cortez took responsibility for the delayed payments of the goods and services.
released Thursday, the Office of Congressional Ethics said, “If Rep. Ocasio-Cortez accepted impermissible gifts, then she may have violated House rules, standards of conduct, and federal law.”
But, Mitrani added, “this matter definitively does not rise to the level of a violation of House Rules or of federal law.”The Met Gala is a charitable event that raises money for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute. The event, attended by A-list celebrities in eye-catching and sometimes outrageous outfits, is helmed by Anna Wintour, chief content officer at Condé Nast.
In its report, the OCE said Ocasio-Cortez received “a couture dress, handbag, shoes, and jewelry” as well as services for her hair, makeup, transportation and hotel accommodations. It said her partner “received a bowtie and shoes in advance of the event.”Condé Nast played a key role in arranging Ocasio-Cortez’s attendance. Staffers there arranged for the congresswoman to have her hair done by a stylist, which led to a $477.73 bill, according to the OCE.
The cost for car service, a stay at the Carlyle Hotel, and a bow tie and shoes for Ocasio-Cortez’s partner totaled $5,579.99, according to the report.
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