AOC only paid for her Met Gala outfit and other possible 'impermissible gifts' after investigators asked about it, ethics agency finds

Thu, 03/02/2023 - 15:30

AOC only paid for her Met Gala rental outfit after the House opened an ethics probe against her, Republicans allege — AOC only paid for her Met Gala rental outfit after the House opened an ethics probe against her, a nonpartisan ethics office found.
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez only paid for her rented Met Gala outfit after the House of Representatives' ethics office asked about it.
The ethics office also found AOC had initially failed to pay for her hairstylist and makeup artist.
Ocasio-Cortez blamed a campaign staffer for not paying the invoices on time.

New York Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez only paid for her rented Met Gala outfit after the House of Representatives' ethics office asked about it, according to a nonpartisan ethics agency.