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“100% wrong. None of this is taxpayer money, this is an FEC filing. Be loud and wrong about something else. Try again next time,” she posted.
But the New York Post reviewed Federal Election Commission (FEC) records and found no reported payments for the dance lessons, raising serious questions about her claims.
In response, Americans for Public Trust filed an official complaint with the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE), demanding a full investigation into whether Ocasio-Cortez illegally tapped into taxpayer funds for personal use.
“Representative Ocasio-Cortez has made expenditures from her official office account that she herself contends should have been reported to the FEC, presumably because they were made for campaign purposes,” the complaint states.
“If it is revealed that Representative Ocasio-Cortez has demonstrated a pattern of using her taxpayer-funded MRA to pay her campaign expenses, we further request a full investigation be commenced by your office,” it continues.
This isn’t the first time the self-proclaimed democratic socialist has been under scrutiny for ethics violations.
In 2021, she faced backlash after accepting a lavish invitation to the ultra-exclusive Met Gala, where she sported a designer “Tax the Rich” dress. Members of Congress are only allowed to accept free tickets from charitable organizations, but the Met Gala is operated by media giant Condé Nast, making her attendance a potential violation of congressional gift rules.
Emails uncovered in the OCE probe confirmed that Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour personally invited Ocasio-Cortez and her then-fiancé Riley Roberts as “guests of Vogue.”
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Further investigation revealed Ocasio-Cortez had also received discounted beauty services and a drastically reduced bill for the rental of her dress, shoes, and handbag. Initially, her campaign was billed $2,283.93, but the invoice was later altered to just $990.76, with the gown rental mysteriously dropping from $1,300 to $300.
AOC only settled the bill after the OCE launched its ethics review. The report concluded, “But for the OCE opening this review, it appears that Rep. Ocasio-Cortez may not have paid for several thousands of dollars’ worth of goods and services provided to her.”
Now, with a new complaint on her hands, Ocasio-Cortez faces yet another investigation that could land her in hot water. If the allegations are proven true, she could be looking at significant repercussions, including potential sanctions or further legal trouble.
With her track record of questionable financial dealings, the big question remains: Will Ocasio-Cortez be held accountable, or will this controversy be swept under the rug like so many others?
I’m betting on the broom!!!