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  "path": "/2026/04/21/cherfilus-mccormick-resigns-from-congress-just-before-ethics-hearing-witch-hunt/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-04-21T18:56:13.000Z",
  "site": "https://floridaphoenix.com",
  "tags": [
    "Criminal Justice",
    "DC Bureau",
    "Florida government",
    "Politics & Law",
    "Cory Mills",
    "Covid",
    "DOJ",
    "FEMA",
    "House Ethics",
    "money laundering",
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    "Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick",
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  "textContent": "Claiming to be the victim of a “witch hunt,” U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, a Florida Democrat, announced her resignation four minutes before she was set to appear before the House Ethics Committee amid allegations of stealing disaster money. “This was not a fair process,” the 47-year-old posted on social media. “I will not stand by […]",
  "title": "Cherfilus-McCormick resigns from Congress just before Ethics hearing: ‘Witch hunt’"
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