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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez made a splash in 2021 with her “Tax the Rich” dress. Then the House Ethics Committee opened an investigation.

The worst hit they can come up with is she paid too little for a “tax the rich” dress

  • Mossy Feathers (She/Her)@pawb.social
    17·
    14 days ago

    The panel also urged the congresswoman to make a $250 donation to the Met’s Costume Institute, the beneficiary of the star-studded annual gala, to cover the cost of a meal for her partner, Riley Roberts, who accompanied her. Once she did, the panel would close the yearslong investigation, it said.

    Wouldn’t that be soliciting a bribe? Wtf?

    I guess we ain’t even pretending anymore.

    • lennybird@lemmy.worldEnglish
      14·
      14 days ago

      They’re really trying to twist the dagger but fuck these pieces of shit. I’m donating more money to AOC.