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PhilipTheBucket ( PhilipTheBucket@quokk.au )  to PoliticsEnglish · 1 year ago

AOC’s Met Gala appearance violated House gift rules, ethics panel says

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AOC’s Met Gala appearance violated House gift rules, ethics panel says

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PhilipTheBucket ( PhilipTheBucket@quokk.au )  to PoliticsEnglish · 1 year ago
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    a report released Friday

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    her appearance at the 2021 Met Gala

    looks like it’s time to reset to 0 the “days since Republicans tried to manufacture a news cycle that would get their base outraged about something that isn’t Trump & Epstein” counter

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      …determining that she improperly accepted free admission to the gala for her partner and failed to pay full fair market value for some of the items she wore at the event.

      Jesus, talk about nitpick city.

      Meanwhile, at the time we were discussing congress being able to purchase individual stocks (which they can still do).

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      They don’t even need elaborate signage. Just print out “0 Days” and hang it up. Hell, you could even use a Sharpie …

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      I mean it’s working for them so far

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