{"id":2597094,"date":"2026-04-30T11:17:01","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T15:17:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dem-rep-who-resigned-in-disgrace-over-federal-charges-quietly-made-move-to-run-again-before-quitting-reports\/"},"modified":"2026-04-30T11:19:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T15:19:21","slug":"dem-rep-who-resigned-in-disgrace-over-federal-charges-quietly-made-move-to-run-again-before-quitting-reports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dem-rep-who-resigned-in-disgrace-over-federal-charges-quietly-made-move-to-run-again-before-quitting-reports\/","title":{"rendered":"Dem Rep Who Resigned in Disgrace Over Federal Charges Quietly Made Move to Run Again Before Quitting: Reports"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdem-rep-who-resigned-in-disgrace-over-federal-charges-quietly-made-move-to-run-again-before-quitting-reports%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2597094&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-argue-at-impeachment-trial-that-capitol-breach-wasnt-sparked-by-one-speech\/\" title=\"...s Argue at Impeachment Trial That Capitol Breach Wasn\u2019t Sparked by \u2018One Speech\u2019\">article claims<\/a> that Florida Democratic former Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick-who resigned from Congress April 21 amid allegations connected to COVID relief funds-may still be <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >pursuing office<\/a> again. It says she filed to run for reelection days before the House decided whether to expel her, and it notes other lawmakers on both sides also left their seats in April over misconduct issues.<\/p>\n<p>According to the piece, she faces serious criminal exposure tied to a $5 million FEMA\/relief-related matter, and it references statements from Fox News and NOTUS about her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ebay-canceled-dr-seuss-but-you-can-still-buy-works-from-hitler-marx-and-more\/\" title=\"EBay Canceled Dr. Seuss, But You Can Still Buy Works From Hitler, Marx And More\">political plans<\/a>. It also includes commentary from a Florida Democratic operative arguing that the district\u2019s heavy reliance on name recognition and large media markets could give her a chance to win if she runs.<\/p>\n<p>it describes her public remarks after resigning, where she calls the situation a beginning rather than an end, disputes aspects of the inquiry as presented to her, and frames the House committee process as unfair.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida may have resigned from Congress in disgrace, but that doesn\u2019t mean you\u2019ve seen the last of her.<\/p>\n<p>Cherfilus-McCormick, who faces decades in prison if convicted of charges of laundering $5 million in COVID relief funds into such causes as her congressional campaign and a diamond ring, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-democratic-rep-sheila-cherfilus-mccormick-resigns-blames-house-ethics-committee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">resigned April 21 just minutes<\/a> before a hearing on her expulsion began.<\/p>\n<p>She became the third representative to vacate her seat during the month of April, which saw both parties unload baggage they really wanted to be rid of. Democrat California Rep. Eric Swalwell and Texas GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/analysis-bill-clinton-escaped-metoo\/\" title=\"ANALYSIS: Bill Clinton Escaped #MeToo\">faced sexual misconduct allegations<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>However, don\u2019t think you\u2019ve seen the last of former Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick \u2014 because, indeed, former Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida could be future Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida.<\/p>\n<p>Lost in the shuffle from her resignation from Congress before the House began deliberating whether to expel her was the fact that, four days before that \u2014 with her fate almost sealed \u2014 Cherfilus-McCormick filed to run <em>again<\/em> with the Florida Department of State as a Democrat in her district.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container = document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script = document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src = \"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement = document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs = Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex = paragraphs.findIndex(p => p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex === -1 || targetIndex < x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer = new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries) => { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry => { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadAnyclip(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve = findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe filing raises questions about whether Cherfilus-McCormick believes she can still <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/meghan-markle-for-president-bidens-sister-says-duchess-of-sussex-could-run-for-office\/\" title=\"Meghan Markle For President: Biden\u2019s Sister Says Duchess Of Sussex Could ... For Office\">pursue political office<\/a> despite facing intense scrutiny at the moment,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/florida-dem-filed-reelection-days-before-resignation-house-ethics-committee-ramped-up-pressure\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a> noted in an April 24 report.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not as if this was something that she didn\u2019t see coming, either. In November, she was charged with the $5 million theft of Federal Emergency Management disaster relief funds, something that she\u2019d been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/dem-rep-charged-stealing-5-million-fema-disaster-relief-funds-faces-half-century-prison\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">under investigation for since at least 2023<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In late March, the House Ethics Committee found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/notice-anything-nbcs-headline-dem-rep-getting-found-guilty-house-ethics-committee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">her guilty of 25 charges and expulsion looked to be imminent<\/a>. However, the likelihood was hastened by April\u2019s baggage-dropping-o-rama by both parties, and Cherfilus-McCormick \u2014 the only member of the departed trio currently staring down the barrel of 53 years in prison \u2014 was arguably the heaviest piece of it, given the weight of the evidence and the criminal charges.<\/p>\n<p>However, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.notus.org\/congress\/florida-democrat-sheila-cherfilus-mccormick-resigned-reelection-congress-criminal-charges-pending\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NOTUS<\/a> said she\u2019s still running in November in a separate April 24 report. And not only that, she might <em>win<\/em>.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em>One veteran Florida Democratic operative suggested Cherfilus-McCormick would have a fair shot at winning reelection because the district is heavily reliant on name recognition, adding that the expensive media markets \u2014 which span from West Palm Beach to Fort Lauderdale \u2014 would make it difficult for a newcomer to break through.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>But, the political operative added: \u201cWhile we would have to check with the lawyers to see if Cherfilus-McCormick can run using Cell Block C as her residence, it isn\u2019t clear that there is anyone in that district who can beat her if she runs again.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Yeah, but seriously, she can\u2019t be serious, right?<\/p>\n<p>Well, she broke her silence on Wednesday, for the first time since the resignation. And it sure sounds like, yes, she is.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGood evening, everyone I want to start out by saying thank you I love you guys from the bottom of my heart,\u201d she said during a speech in West Palm Beach, Florida.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cbs12.com\/news\/local\/cbs12-news-exclusive-cherfilus-mccormick-speaks-out-after-resignation-denies-allegations-5-million-fema-overpayment-healthcare-company-congresswoman\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WPEC-TV<\/a> said that she \u201cstruck a defiant tone, framing her situation as a setback rather than an ending.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is not the end for any of us. This is the beginning,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Yes, one supposes it\u2019s the beginning of a court case, all right. One also supposes that when she made those remarks, she\u2019s <em>not<\/em> thinking about the trial regarding the $5 million FEMA overpayment to her family\u2019s healthcare company that may have allegedly made its way into her campaign coffers, but a congressional campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Not only that, she told WPEC that investigators \u201cgot several wrong things\u201d and that her team \u201cshowed them documentation that there was a profit-sharing agreement.\u201d Which, again, is something that should be sussed out in court and, again, does not sound like something she\u2019s angling to suss out in a court of law but the court of public opinion at the ballot box.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe committee didn\u2019t have a process that was fair and was trampling over all my due process,\u201d she said. \u201cAt the end of the day, they had an agenda to execute.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Yes, an agenda to take into account that you\u2019re facing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/us-rep-cherfilus-mccormick-turned-now-know-extreme-luxuries-accused-using-stolen-fema-money-funds-buy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">literally 53 years in prison if you get the max sentence<\/a>. 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