A review from the Office of Congressional Ethics reports that Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez “may not have paid for several thousands of dollars’ worth of goods and services provided to her” for her attendance at the 2021 Met Gala.
. She also received hair, makeup and transportation services as well as the use of a hotel room for the event.after the watchdog office started its review. Investigators said that if the office hadn’t opened the inquiry, “it appears that Rep. Ocasio-Cortez may not have paid for several thousands of dollars’ worth of goods and services provided to her.”
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., with designer Aurora James, attends the 2021 Met Gala in September 2021 in New York City. Ocasio-Cortez told investigators she was not privy to the details about the payments, relying instead on a campaign staffer to handle the matter. She also told the office “there was a ball that was dropped," calling the situation “deeply regrettable.”
The congresswoman’s office said in a statement Thursday that none of the findings rise to the level of an ethics violation because she has always"understood that she had to pay for these expenses from her own personal funds."The issue has been that those costs have yet to be reimbursed, delays Ocasio-Cortez finds"unacceptable," the statement said."And she has taken several steps to ensure nothing of this nature will happen again.
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