The House Ethics Committee expanded its investigation following accusations that Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez may have violated its rules. Congress.

According to an independent observer’s report, “there are strong grounds for believing she accepted inappropriate gifts” associated with the fashion event.

The investigation is focused on the payment for the creation, which he rented to visit the exhibition. prestigious Met Galain 2021.

At the time, Cortés made a splash with her political statement, which she made in her formal attire, as the white dress had red writing on it. “Tax on the rich”.

The Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) released a statement yesterday, Thursday, announcing that the Democratic Party politician received a dress, bag, high heels, jewelry, as well as hair, makeup, transportation and use of a hotel room, as part of the event. .

“While Ocasio-Cortez has now paid for the rental creation she wore to the Met Gala and for all goods and services provided to her and her partner, payments for goods and services were not made prior to contacting OCE,” – the message says. bulletin published yesterday.

“If he accepted inappropriate gifts, he may have violated House rules, ethics and federal law,” the OCE said.

For her part, the congresswoman, known by her initials AOK, who at 29 became the youngest woman elected to the US Congress, denies doing anything wrong.

“While it is unfortunate, this issue certainly does not rise to the level of violating house rules or federal law,” said her lawyer, David Mitrany.

Source: BBC