Cherfilus-McCormick, indicted Dem accused of stealing FEMA funds, reluctantly sits for rare Congress ethics trial — as her lawyer begs for mercy

Source: New York Post

WASHINGTON — Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla. ) was forced to appear Thursday at a rare ethics “trial” on whether she violated House rules by allegedly stealing as much as $5 million in federal funding to finance her political aspirations.