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Posted on 07/25/2025 11:14:10 AM PDT by Libloather
WASHINGTON — Far-left Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez flouted House ethics rules by accepting more than $3,700 in rented apparel and other gifts for her notorious appearance at the 2021 Met Gala — including a glitzy gown emblazoned with “Tax The Rich” in blood-red letters and a free ticket for her then-boyfriend Riley Roberts — but paying less than $1,000 for the goodies.
The House Ethics Committee faulted the Bronx and Queens “Squad” member for not complying with its regulation on gifts and improperly giving Roberts a free ride to the annual charity event put on by Vogue grande dame Anna Wintour — but said it wouldn’t sanction her further.
Fair-market value to rent the Brother Vellies couture dress designed by Aurora James — as well as luxury shoes, jewelry, a floral hairpiece and handbag — amounted to $3,724.04.
Ocasio-Cortez’s campaign initially stiffed some vendors on the payments and ultimately only forked over $990.76, the committee found.
“In fact, most payments were not made until after repeated attempts at collection from unpaid vendors, threatened legal action, or following the initiation of OCC’s [Office of Congressional Conduct] review,” the 26-page report stated.
“In light of this, the Committee determined that no sanction was merited, provided Representative Ocasio-Cortez: (1) donates the $250 value of Mr. Roberts’ Met Gala meal to the Costume Institute and (2) pays Brother Vellies an additional $2,733.28 for the fair market value of the goods that she received in connection with her 2021 Met Gala attendance.”
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STEALING THOSE TIPS OUT OF THE TIP JAR & STIFFING FELLOW EMPLOYEES==TRAINING GROUND
Calendar says it is now 2025.
The rules crime was in 2021.
Maybe she should appeal to 2029. Presidents in office can’t be nabbed.
bears repeating
“Ocasio-Cortez’s campaign initially stiffed some vendors on the payments and ultimately only forked over $990.76, the committee found.
“In fact, most payments were not made until after repeated attempts at collection from unpaid vendors, threatened legal action, or following the initiation of OCC’s [Office of Congressional Conduct] review,” the 26-page report stated.
Actually, her fine should be waived if she can squeeze into the old Tax the Rich gown today.
She won’t pay. She is above the law.
she needs lessons, this is chump change and she got caught...
......Far-left Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez flouted House ethics rules by accepting more than $3,700 in rented apparel and other gifts........
She thought she was Cinderella!
She better put down some loot before things expand out of her control.
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According to recent pictures of the loon, her waist may be expanding out of her control.
LOL. I’ve heard she has gained some weight.
She hit the 30 wall hard, the puerca.
" AOC in "tax the rich" gown.
So, we on FR helped pay for that crappy evening gown???
Ha.
Those dimples are deeper, though.
But down below them she should hope the “hippy” era comes back.
Quote from Laura Loomer on social media:
“”Yikes. AOC has gained at least 50 pounds since getting into Congress,” Laura Loomer wrote while responding to the video. “She’s getting massive,” Loomer added, tagging AOC in her post.”
Article: Laura Loomer’s snide remark on Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s weight gain backfires.
Joke told by Robert Ringer about his earlier weight gain before getting the pounds off:
I was thankful this is an expanding universe.
I needed the room.
Photo.....
2025 would show the word “the” about a foot wider.
There’s a certain irony here. She wears dresses with tax the rich messaging. She may not know or understand, that as a member of Congress earning a comfortable six figure income, she herself is among the rich to be taxed.
Or does she mean only tax those richer than herself, with her messaging?
She must have painted over the WIDE LOAD sign?.
Always make Dems pay first.
There’s a certain irony here. She wears dresses with tax the rich messaging. She may not know or understand, that as a member of Congress earning a comfortable six figure income, she herself is among the rich to be taxed.
Or does she mean only tax those richer than herself, with her messaging?
Heh——good catch
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