AOC blamed a campaign staffer for failing to pay for thousands of dollars in Met Gala goodies until after ethics investigators got involved

• Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez blamed a campaign staffer for not paying Met Gala invoices on time. 
• Her office only paid for the rented dress and accessories after the Office of Congressional Ethics asked about them.
• The staffer, who is no longer employed by AOC, acknowledged responsibility, saying "it fell off my radar."

New York Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez blamed a campaign staffer for not paying her Met Gala invoices in time, according to interviews with investigators from the House of Representatives ethics office.

In the interviews, the star Democratic lawmaker told the Office of Congressional Ethics that she just saw documents about the unpaid invoices the day before they met.