When the govt.’s $5M mistake leads to a COVID scam

Did you know that a Democratic member of the House is under federal criminal indictment? It didn’t receive a lot of news coverage, but the Justice Department announced last Wednesday that Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida and three co-defendants have been charged with stealing federal COVID funds and using the money to enrich themselves, to finance a political campaign, and to buy, among other items, a 3.14-carat diamond ring.