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Context : U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (DSA-NY 14) deflected responsibility for having accepted valuable gifts in connection with her highly-publicised attendance of the élite Met Gala in 2021. To do so, her spokesperson falsely claimed that an Ethics Committee investigation would be dismissed.

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    Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is subject of House ethics investigation (The Guardian)
    Martin Pengelly / Dec. 8, 2022
    Claim :

    A spokesperson for U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (DSA-NY 14) said: “The congresswoman has always taken ethics incredibly seriously, refusing any donations from lobbyists, corporations, or other special interests. We are confident that this matter will be dismissed.”


    Disposition : False
    Findings :

    Congressional investigators have found “substantial reason to believe” that U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (DSA-NY 14) might have violated House ethics rules and perhaps Federal law by accepting gifts associated with the event.

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