Efforts by “Squad” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and other Democrats to impeach President Donald Trump, with one key Democrat senator declaring the scheme “dead on arrival.”
Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) shut down rumors that Democrats would push Republicans to launch new impeachment proceedings.
“Of course, no [he should not be impeached],” Fetterman told Fox News. “She knows it. I know it. We all know it… that is not going anywhere. He has been impeached twice, and now he is still our president as well, so it is not going anywhere, and I do not think [bringing it up is] helpful.”
Fetterman also warned that throwing the word “impeachment” around so casually only cheapens its meaning.
“I think if you throw that term around, that actually diminishes the severity of what impeachment is really reserved for,” he said.
Ocasio-Cortez has enough problems on her own plate.
Ocasio-Cortez broke House ethics rules by accepting more than $3,700 in gifts for her appearance at the 2021 Met Gala — including the now-infamous “Tax The Rich” dress — but paid less than $1,000 for the items.
The House Ethics Committee found that the New York Democrat failed to follow House rules on gifts and improperly gave her boyfriend, Riley Roberts, a free ticket to the exclusive $35,000-per-head event, The New York Post reported.
But the panel stopped short of issuing any formal sanctions.
According to the committee, the fair-market value of the rented Brother Vellies dress, shoes, jewelry, handbag, and hairpiece totaled $3,724.04.
Ocasio-Cortez’s campaign delayed payments for months and eventually paid just $990.76 — most of it from her own pocket.
Her staff also disputed some of the invoices and tried to reduce costs by comparing the couture gown to cheaper rentals online.
“Representative Ocasio-Cortez’s attempt to apply a retail rental cost to a handmade couture gown was unrealistic,” the committee’s report said.
The report noted that most vendors weren’t paid until after they made repeated attempts to collect — some even threatened legal action.
That led to subpoenas from the committee and a more than three-year investigation.
While the panel said it found no evidence Ocasio-Cortez “intentionally” underpaid for the goods, it did place blame on her former staffers, including ex-campaign manager Rebecca Rodriguez.
Rodriguez was caught trying to negotiate down the cost of the dress — from $1,300 to $300 — and left a $477 hairstylist bill unpaid for nearly six months.
The Ethics Committee said no punishment would be necessary — as long as Ocasio-Cortez donates $250 to cover her boyfriend’s dinner at the event and pays an additional $2,733.28 to the designer.
Under House rules, members of Congress are barred from accepting gifts — with a few exceptions, including tickets to charity events if invited by the organization hosting it.
In this case, Vogue editor Anna Wintour invited Ocasio-Cortez and her boyfriend personally, as guests of Vogue — not the museum that officially hosts the gala.
Wintour also instructed the Brother Vellies designer to custom-make the dress — something the designer called “insane,” since she normally only makes shoes and handbags.
Despite being told to keep expenses low, AOC’s team was met several times with responses like, “Met Gala attendees don’t normally pay for this,” according to her lawyer.
The rented shoes had a retail value of $635 but were rented for $160. The Brother Vellies handbag was worth $995 and rented for $157. Jewelry was rented for $78, and a paper hibiscus flower for her hair cost $35.
A year later, in May 2022, AOC’s team received another $5,579 bill for car service, hotel rooms, and accessories like Roberts’ bowtie and cummerbund.
The report noted that the committee never got a clear answer about why the designer didn’t ask for payment up front.
The committee concluded that Ocasio-Cortez’s conduct violated House rules, laws, and standards of conduct — both in accepting the gifts and in delaying repayment.
Once she repays the remaining value, the committee says the matter will be considered closed.
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