Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick “will take leave” from her House committee leadership duties after her indictment on federal charges alleging she stole $5 million in disaster-relief funds and used part of the money to help finance her 2021 congressional campaign.
“Pursuant to the Rules of the House, Congresswoman Cherfilus-McCormick will take leave from her position as Ranking Member of the Foreign Affairs Committee’s Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa while this matter is ongoing,” House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., said in a statement Thursday morning through spokesperson Christie Stephenson about the Florida Democrat.
The statement added that Cherfilus-McCormick has “proudly represented the people of Palm Beach and Broward Counties since 2022,” and that according to the U.S. Constitution, “she is entitled to her day in court and the presumption of innocence.”
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