NOW THAT SHE’S GONE: Networks Sorta Cover Cherfilus-McCormick Charges

Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, @ABCWorldNews finally deigns to cover her resignation. Buried at the back of B-block. pic.twitter.com/YyA4kYeail — Jorge Bonilla (@BonillaJL) April 21, 2026 DAVID MUIR: Tonight, Florida Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-Mccormick resigning from office ahead of a vote to potentially expel her from Congress. She's accused of stealing 5 million in FEMA and Covid relief funds, allegedly using the money to finance her 2021 campaign and personal expenses. She denies any wrongdoing. She’s now the third Member of Congress to resign in the last week. After everything that has occurred throughout the process, this was the first time that the story got mentioned on World News Tonight. If only Cherfilus-McCormick had committed sexual impropriety, then perhaps her story would’ve gained more notoriety. The CBS Evening News filed a much more extensive report. Watch: WATCH: The CBS Evening News broke their own silence on former Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick's resignation from Congress ahead of a potential expulsion. TONY DOKOUPIL: To other news and another day of reckoning on Capitol Hill. A Democratic congresswoman from Florida became the pic.twitter.com/5Iu4L6mSwX — Jorge Bonilla (@BonillaJL) April 22, 2026 TONY DOKOUPIL: To other news and another day of reckoning on Capitol Hill. A Democratic congresswoman from Florida became the latest US lawmaker to step down amid allegations of ethics violations. It happened minutes before a vote- a vote to decide whether she should be forced out. Here is CBS News Congressional Correspondent Nikole Killion. NIKOLE KILLION: Florida Democrat Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick decided to resign rather than face punishment by her House colleagues after the House Ethics Committee found she committed more than two dozen campaign finance related violations. MICHAEL GUEST: We, being the ethics committee, we being the body as a whole, that we are going to hold members accountable. KILLION: Cherfilus-McCormick called the probe a “witch hunt”, and said “rather than playing these political games I choose to step away.” The investigation centered on allegations that she stole 5 million in FEMA funds that were paid out to her family's company in 2021 and funneled to her congressional campaign. Investigators say she used the money to buy jewelry from Tiffany, a Tesla, designer clothing and tickets for a cruise. Cherfilus-Mccormick's resignation comes one week after California Democrat Eric Swalwell and Texas Republican Tony Gonzales left office following allegations of sexual misconduct. RO KHANNA: She needed to go. Swalwell needed to go. Gonzales needed to go. We need to uphold basic ethics in the United States Congress. Reporter: Cherfilus-McCormick also faces federal charges but has pleaded not guilty and there are calls for another lawmaker, Florida Republican Cory Mills, to resign or be expelled. He's under an ethics investigation for sexual and financial misconduct but has denied any wrongdoing, Tony. DOKOUPIL: Nikole, thank you very much. NBC Nightly News did not report on anything that happened after the initial indictment, but they were the first to cover the allegations and ethics probe. Now that she’s gone, the networks have attempted to play catch-up and get something into the record. And the double standard lives on. Jorge Bonilla Tue, 04/21/2026 - 23:28 Marketing Timing Regular Search Engine Title NOW THAT SHE’S GONE: Networks Sorta Cover Cherfilus-McCormick Charges CNS Commentary Off