Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick calls investigation "witch hunt" in resignation from U.S. Congress

Name: Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick calls investigation "witch hunt" in resignation from U.S. Congress
Uploaded: 2026-04-22T07:25:00-0400
Duration: 2 min 30 s
Description: Democratic Florida Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick issued a statement on X and resigned from U.S. Congress on Tuesday just before a public hearing was set to take place to discuss possible disciplinary action against her after being accused of stealing FEMA funds to use for her campaign.

Democratic Florida Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick issued a statement on X and resigned from U.S. Congress on Tuesday just before a public hearing was set to take place to discuss possible disciplinary action against her after being accused of stealing FEMA funds to use for her campaign.