Posted on 03/07/2019 9:43:22 AM PST by jazusamo
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was hit Thursday with an ethics complaint for listing her live-in boyfriend as a staff member and getting him an official House email address.
The liberal superstar violated at least two provisions of the House Code of Official Conduct and possibly U.S. criminal law by making false statements about boyfriend Riley Roberts being a staff member, according to the complaint by the conservative Coolidge Reagan Foundation.
“AOC has gotten away with utter hypocrisy for far too long. The Coolidge Reagan Foundation will do whatever it takes to expose AOC’s transgressions and hold her accountable,” said Shaun McCutcheon, the chairman of the foundation. “We’re going to actively monitor AOC’s campaign finance reports and congressional actions to push back on her un-American, anti-speech agenda.”
Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, New York Democrat, has denied any wrongdoing and accused conservative groups of targeting her.
The congresswoman’s office has said that Mr. Roberts is not a staff member and only receives the same benefits as other spouses, including a House email address.
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The House has a code of conduct?
Say hello to the new boss. Same as the old boss...
In fairness the author said it’s her boyfriend and the latter was said by the congresswoman’s office. It seems her office thinks a live-in boyfriend is the same as a spouse...Typical of socialists, I guess.
Wow! That can’t be unseen. :^)
These days, some jobs let you extend spousal benefits to another human being that you designate.
It does have a code...that no one seems too eager to crack.
What if she exchanges him for a girlfriend?
Barney Frank managed it quite well.
LOL! Are we sure he’s not a she?
I believe Riley is a popular girls name too. :^)
Why are Congressional spouses granted a House email address as a benefit?
What is the purpose of this benefit? Secured communications with a spouse? Or something shady?
I don’t have a clue, doesn’t seem necessary to me.
Why do spouses get a house email address?
He is NOT a spouse...He is a boyfriend....
She certainly has a hard time with descriptions, doesn’t she?
Yes she does. She’s the perfect example of a “do what I say, not what I do” idiot.
The Red Guard meets The Old Guard.
Kind of feel sorry for this guy. She's attractive until she opens her mouth and that is the worst kind of ugly there is.
I tend to believe that too, but this will backfire on the Old Guard. I think AOC has lit a fire in the rank and file. If the GOP is smart, which we know they’re not, they should say in the media the information was leaked by an anonymous source within the RAT caucus in the House, and let the fun begin!
Yes, but it only applies to Republicans
Occasional Cortex - reminds me of the cartoon Pinky and The brain- you never know which one is going to show up- the genius or the insane
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