From the Washington Examiner: Multiple House Democrats have called for the resignation or expulsion of Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) after the House Ethics Committee found her guilty of over 50 cases of wrongdoing.
Cherfilus-McCormick has been accused of stealing $5 million in funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and using some of those funds for her campaign. After a rare public hearing on Thursday, the committee found that 25 of the 27 counts levied against Cherfilus-McCormick “had been proven.”
In April, the committee will determine what sanctions, if any, would be appropriate for the congresswoman.
The Florida representative now faces mounting pressure from fellow democrats to resign or face expulsion.
In statements made to Axios, multiple Democrats called for Cherfilus-McCormick to resign, including Rep. Scott Peters (D-Calif.), Rep. Becca Balint (D-Vt.), Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) and Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-Calif.).
Rep. Vicente Gonzalez (D-Tex.) told Punchbowl News, “I mean, what’s the difference between that and George Santos?”
Dem Rep. Vicente Gonzalez said Cherfilus-McCormick should resign after being found guilty by Ethics panel this AM of over 20 counts.
“I mean, what’s the difference between that and George Santos?”
— Max Cohen (@maxpcohen) March 27, 2026
Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-Wash.) wrote in a post on X, “You can’t crime your way into legitimate power. Since she was found guilty, she should resign or be removed.”
You can’t crime your way into legitimate power.
Since she was found guilty, she should resign or be removed.#ethics https://t.co/cgQuhplhzF
— Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (@RepMGP) March 27, 2026
Meanwhile, in a bizarre move ahead of her hearing before the Ethics Committee on Thursday, Cherfilus-McCormick posted a photo of herself as a BABY and wrote, “Born to fight, destined to win for my District #FL20 #SCM #FightingandWinning.”
Born to fight, destined to win for my District #FL20 #SCM #FightingandWinning pic.twitter.com/x77ZAhj5R9
— Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (@CongresswomanSC) March 26, 2026
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