The House Ethics Committee today released its report on its investigation into Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), finding that she violated House gift rules for her big night out at the 2021 Met Gala where she wore the ‘Tax the Rich’ dress.
The investigation stemmed from a referral to the Ethics Committee by the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE), a separate body, on March 2, 2023. OCE apparently acted on the basis of two Complaints, one which was filed by NLPC Counsel Paul Kamenar on September 15, 2021.
“We’re very pleased that, after four years of a thorough investigation of NLPC’s ethics complaint against AOC for violating the House Gift Rule for accepting the controversial ‘Tax the Rich’ designer dress, shoes, makeup, and other freebies to the 2021 Met Gala, including a free ticket for her fiancé, the House Ethics Committee ruled she must repay some $3,000 to the vendors,” said Paul Kamenar, NLPC’s counsel who filed the complaint. “AOC apparently thinks she can ignore ethics rules and place blame on her staff and others,” Kamenar added.
Click here for the House Ethics Committee report.
Click here for the OCE Complaint.
Click here for more on the OCE Complaint.
Click here for Washington Free Beacon story by Andrew Kerr.
