Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) quit Congress on Tuesday, coinciding with a House Ethics panel that was weighing sanctions against the lawmaker after she was found guilty last month on 25 out of 27 ethics violations related to embezzling millions.
“This was not a fair process,” Cherfilus-McCormick complained in her resignation notice.
“The Ethics Committee refused my new attorney’s reasonable request for time to prepare my defense. By going forward with this process while a criminal indictment is pending, the Committee prevented me from defending myself.”
'This was not a fair process' SHE says after a House investigation that took more than two years to complete--more than enough time to get her defense in order and fight the charges. But now after she was found guilty of violating more than 20 House ethics rules and still facing federal charges for allegedly stealing millions of dollars in FEMA money, Cherfilus-McCormick has no choice but to resign in disgrace which saves her from the embarassment of being expelled Congress. One shining light for Cherfilus-McCormick tho: she'd be receiving a lot more scrutiny and attention from the msm for this scandal if she was a Republican and that's just s fact.
REKATED: Axios: House Dems Prepare to Expel Their Own? UPDATE: Resigns
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