Florida congresswoman INDICTED for allegedly stealing COVID-19 relief money, faces expulsion from House U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) and her brother Edwin Cherfilus have been charged with stealing $5 million in FEMA COVID-19 relief funds meant for pandemic response, laundering the money to finance her 2021 congressional campaign. If convicted, she faces up to 53 years in prison. The funds were diverted through Trinity Health Care Services, a family-run company previously led by Cherfilus-McCormick, which had a FEMA contract for COVID-19 testing and vaccination staffing. Prosecutors allege they siphoned an overpayment through multiple accounts and used portions for her campaign,…

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