Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is under investigation by the House Ethics Committee for allegedly accepting impermissible gifts as part of her Met Gala attendance in 2021, in which she wore her famous “Tax the Rich” dress.
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2023.Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is under investigation by the House Ethics Committee over allegedly accepting impermissible gifts as part of her Met Gala attendance in 2021 in which she wore her now-famousThe committee announced the probe late last year, but did not specify what it was looking into. The revelations came on the same day theinto Republican Rep.
Ocasio-Cortez, who had retained a lawyer to ensure House rules were followed in the lead-up to the event, has now paid for the items she and her now-fiancé received. But the report stated she didn't pay for the items until months after the investigation began early last year. Vendors by then had repeatedly reached out to Ocasio-Cortez’s campaign office for payment, but did not get a response, according to the report.
The board recommended the ethics committee interview vendors who had not cooperated with the initial probe.
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