Indicted Democrat Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick has resigned as the House Ethics Committee prepared to recommend sanctions against her on Tuesday, and Republicans stood ready to force a full House vote on her expulsion.

The Florida Democrat faces a 15-count federal indictment for allegedly stealing more than $5 million in FEMA disaster relief funds, laundering the money through her family’s healthcare company, and funneling it into her 2021 congressional campaign.

If convicted, she could spend more than 50 years in prison.

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— Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (@CongresswomanSC) April 21, 2026

In a statement announcing her resignation, the disgraced Democrat said:

“This was not a fair process. The Ethics Committee refused my new attorney’s reasonable request for time to prepare my defense. By going forward with this process while a criminal indictment is pending, the Committee prevented me from defending myself. I will not stand by and pretend that this has been anything other than a witch hunt. I simply cannot stand by and allow my due process rights to be trampled on, and my good name to be tarnished.

Rather than play these political games, I choose to step away so that I can devote my time to fighting for my neighbors in Florida’s 20th district. I hereby resign from the 119th Congress, effective immediately.

But let me say this plainly: we should be very careful about the precedent we are setting. In this country, we do not punish people before due process is complete. We do not allow allegations alone to override the will of the people. That is a dangerous path, and one that should concern every American, regardless of party.

To my constituents, it has been the honor of my life fighting for you in the U.S. House of Representatives. Thank you for standing with me and fighting alongside me. This fight is far from over.”

Speaking to Fox News, the disgraced politician previously asserted that she will not “abandon her district.”

“For those asking whether I plan to resign, the answer is no,” Cherfilus-McCormick told Fox News. “This is not the time to abandon the district, not when they, too, are fighting for their future.”

In March, a bipartisan panel found her guilty of 25 ethics violations.

According to the Department of Justice indictment filed in November, Cherfilus-McCormick and co-defendants, including her brother, allegedly received an erroneous $5 million overpayment from FEMA for COVID-19 vaccination staffing services through her family’s company, Trinity Health Care Services.

“Using disaster relief funds for self-enrichment is a particularly selfish, cynical crime,” said Attorney General Pamela Bondi in a press release about the charges. “No one is above the law, least of all powerful people who rob taxpayers for personal gain. We will follow the facts in this case and deliver justice.”

Instead of returning the money, they allegedly laundered it, used it for personal benefit, and directed portions into her campaign through straw donors while filing false tax returns.

Republican Rep. Greg Steube had already filed a resolution to expel her and has vowed to force a floor vote regardless of the committee’s recommendation.

Expulsion requires a two-thirds majority, a high bar that would have still needed some Democrat support.

Socialist Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said last week she would vote to expel Cherfilus-McCormick if she does not resign.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said Democrats would “follow the facts,” but the Congressional Black Caucus had so far remained largely silent.

Cherfilus-McCormick has denied all wrongdoing.

In her official statement following the indictment, she called it an “unjust, baseless, sham indictment.”

“This is an unjust, baseless, sham indictment — and I am innocent. The timing alone is curious and clearly meant to distract from far more pressing national issues. From day one, I have fully cooperated with every lawful request, and I will continue to do so until this matter is resolved,” Cherfilus-McCormick said.

“I am deeply grateful for the support of my district, and I remain confident that the truth will prevail. I look forward to my day in court. Until then, I will continue fighting for my constituents.”

Her criminal trial, originally set for this month, has been delayed until February 2027.

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An adult illegal alien who was charged and found guilty for groping minor teen girls at a high school in Virginia was sentenced to only 360 days in jail – but, with time served, he only has 135 days left in prison.

BREAKING: A Fairfax County judge sentenced illegal migrant Israel Flores Ortiz to 360 days in prison for assaulting minors.

Flores Ortiz was convicted for groping several female classmates in the hallways of his Virginia high school earlier this year.

With time served and… pic.twitter.com/Q9KGTxCHmv

— Fox News (@FoxNews) April 21, 2026

As reported last month, parents were outraged after an 18-year-old illegal alien groped over a dozen girls “in between their legs” at a high school in Fairfax County, Virginia.

The alien, identified as Israel Flores Ortiz, is turning 19 soon and is only in the 11th grade.

Why did authorities allow a 19-year-old man – who is in this country illegally – to sexually assault minor teen girls in the hallways at school for several months??

“There’s a group of about 12 individuals that have reported this assault,” one mother told 7News.

“It was all perpetrated by a single individual who is a stranger to the girls. He just sneakily walked up behind them and put his hand in between their legs,” she said.

“It was not just a butt smack or a butt grab. It was a groping of a private area. It had been occurring for several months,” she added.

ICE told WJLA reporter Nick Minock that Israel Flores Ortiz illegally entered the US in 2024 on Joe Biden’s open border invitation.

Flores Ortiz was charged with nine counts of assault and battery – a misdemeanor!

Parents are outraged that Flores Ortiz was not charged with sexual assault.

Earlier this month, a judge found Flores guilty on nine assault charges.

A ninth grader who was sexually assaulted by Flores told WJLA’s Nick Minock that she is constantly looking over her shoulder because she is afraid she will be groped again.

WATCH:

WATCH: After court, I spoke to a 9th grade girl from Fairfax High School who was groped by 18-year-old Israel Flores Ortiz TWICE.

Thirteen girls came forward and testified Ortiz touched their private parts in school. Ortiz is a junior. He will be 19-years-old in June. He’s… https://t.co/UsHhChSrPF pic.twitter.com/4eaQqkGIIn

— Nick Minock (@NickMinock) April 9, 2026

The Department of Homeland Security responded to the judge’s light sentence.

“This adult criminal illegal alien should NOT have been attending a Virginia high school and allowed to prey on innocent teenage girls. His sentencing to only 180 days for his convictions for nine counts of assault and battery is nothing more than a slap on the wrist. We are once again calling on Governor Spanberger and her fellow sanctuary politicians to NOT RELEASE this sexual predator from jail back into our communities to victimize more innocent women,” the DHS said.

“ICE stands ready to arrest this illegal alien if Governor Spanberger chooses to release him from jail,” they added.

This adult criminal illegal alien should NOT have been attending a Virginia high school and allowed to prey on innocent teenage girls. His sentencing to only 180 days for his convictions for nine counts of assault and battery is nothing more than a slap on the wrist. We are once… https://t.co/FzLyrJxa8P

— Homeland Security (@DHSgov) April 21, 2026

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A nationally known activist who has worked with some of the biggest names in Democrat politics has experienced a horror no human being should have to endure and is now merely fighting to survive.

As KABC reported, a mother was killed and her daughter was injured following a stabbing attack inside a Burbank, California home. Police say that the incident happened at roughly 6 a.m. in the 2800 block of North Brighton Street.

A neighbor, Victor Goli, confirmed that the victims were Arti Varma and her daughter, Meera Varma. As KABC notes, Goli explained Arti died from her wounds and Meera was severely injured.

Meera is in the hospital right now, fighting for her life.

“It was kind of a shock to hear just a few minutes ago that their house was broken into,” Goli told KABC.

Goli said Arti’s husband and Meera’s father were not home at the time because he is currently visiting India.

Per her website, Meera Varma described herself as a “nationally recognized Mental Health Activist and TEDx speaker with 10+ years of experience working with federal, private, and nonprofit entities.”

Meera adds that she “strives to be a voice of hope for those navigating their struggles in silence.”

KABC reveals that Meera Varma has worked with several key national Democratic figures including: Oprah Winfrey, Joe Biden, Jill Biden, Kamala Harris, and former US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy.

The New York Post also notes Meera Varma is an advocate for suicide prevention.

“It is so important for us to have these conversations around mental health because suicide is the second-leading cause of death for people 10-14 and 20-34,” she said at a UCLA health event in 2023.

“That is something that can be prevented by talking about it.”

Her mother, Arti, worked as a second-grade teacher at Bret Harte Elementary School in the Burbank school district.

Police are investigating to determine if there was any relationship between the suspects and the victims.

The motive for the attack remains unknown as well.

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Harvard law professor and constitutional attorney Alan Dershowitz has officially ditched the Democrat Party after 67 years and registered as a Republican.

In a powerful Wall Street Journal op-ed published Monday, Dershowitz blasted today’s Democrat Party as increasingly hostile toward Israel and dangerously consumed by radical ideology, warning that its current trajectory poses a serious threat to the country.

Over the past year, Dershowitz repeatedly warned that Democrats were abandoning core American values. He even pledged to campaign for Republicans in the 2026 midterms, saying he was “totally frightened” by the prospect of Democrats regaining power.

“I’m going to be supporting the Republicans in the midterm election. I’m hoping that the Republicans maintain control both of the House and the Senate,”

“The last thing I want is Chuck Schumer to be head of the Senate or Liz Warren to be chairperson of a committee or AOC to be chairperson of a committee.”

“The Democrats have not only lost my votes, but they have made me an enemy, essentially, by how they’ve moved away from American values, Israeli values and values of decency,” he continued. “I’m not a Republican, but I am a very anti-Democrat. I’m against the Democratic Party. I will do anything to see Mamdani defeated.”

On Monday, Dershowitz officially left the Democrat Party.

Dershowitz wrote in WSJ:

I am a lifelong Democrat. I started campaigning for the party’s local candidates as a teenager in Brooklyn, N.Y., have been a registered Democrat for 67 years, made speeches for John F. Kennedy as a college student, and can count on one hand the number of Republicans I’ve ever supported for any office.

I still disagree strongly with the GOP on abortion, the separation of church and state, immigration, healthcare and taxes, among other things. Yet I’ve decided to bite the bullet and register as a Republican.

[…]

I believe that the Democratic Party’s hostility to Israel represents a deeper and more dangerous shift away from the center and toward a radical approach that is bad for America and the free world. So I intend to work hard to prevent the Democrats from gaining control of the House and Senate, and I urge those who share my concerns about the increasing influence of radicalism in the Democratic Party to vote, campaign and contribute for continued Republican control of Congress. I will contribute money to Republican candidates, campaign for them, make speeches at Republican events, and urge pro-Israel Americans to change party affiliation or at least vote against Democrats. Until something changes, I will vote Republican for representative, senator and president.

I wish I could designate myself as a “foreign-policy Republican,” but there’s no such option, so I have to go whole hog. By registering as a Republican rather than an independent, maybe I can have some influence on moving some Republican policies toward the center. I have given up on trying to change the Democratic Party. My main goal is to send a message that many traditional Democratic voters can’t accept what it is becoming—a replica of left-wing European parties that are hurting their countries.

WATCH:

DERSHOWITZ DEPARTS: Legal legend Alan Dershowitz is officially ditching the Democratic Party. The lifelong liberal is registering as a Republican, citing the Democratic Party’s “hostility” toward Israel and a radical shift that he warns is “bad for America.”

“I intend to work… pic.twitter.com/sfpZvgfG7N

— FOX & Friends (@foxandfriends) April 21, 2026

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A Democratic senator is coming under fire for appearing to cheer on the Iranian military as American soldiers’ lives remain at risk.

On Monday night, a report from an outlet called Lloyds List alleged that 26 Iranian shadow fleet vessels had bypassed US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. As TGP readers know, the U.S. has implemented a naval blockade after negotiations between Iran and the United States failed to produce an agreement.

Iran, of course, has tried to use the Strait as a piggy bank, making ships pay a toll to pass through in an effort to rebuild their defenses.

Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) gloated after seeing the Lloyd’s List report, replying that the news was “awesome.”

Literally rooting for the enemy. How treasonous.

awesome https://t.co/nRj1trI3rF

— Chris Murphy (@ChrisMurphyCT) April 20, 2026

X users unloaded on the Connecticut Senator after seeing what he wrote:

Democrat Senator Chris Murphy Just Showed He Is Truly a Traitor to the United States

He actually replied “awesome” to the news that 26 Iranian shadow fleet vessels breached the US naval blockade.

We all knew he was rooting for Iran, but it’s disgusting to see him do it so… pic.twitter.com/x6iLxMCt80

— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) April 21, 2026

“Go Iran!” exclaimed the United States Senator.

— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) April 21, 2026

Isn’t that treason?

— Sad Barometer (@throwem_out) April 21, 2026

NOW: Democrat Sen. Chris Murphy is facing nationwide calls to RESIGN after he CHEERED ON Iranian shadow fleet vessels circumventing the American blockade

“Awesome,” the traitor said

This comes after he went OVERSEAS and trashed America and our president

RESIGN NOW! pic.twitter.com/m00LhxlrQc

— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) April 21, 2026

The disgraced senator Chris Murphy should actually be expelled from the United States Senate

— WeThePeople (@rockonthecliff) April 21, 2026

I believe this is worthy of censure by the Senate. It’s almost treasonous.

— Arnold Kalti (@Kal92858Kalti) April 21, 2026

After seeing the backlash, Murphy attempted damage control by claiming that his tweet was sarcasm.

Ok Twitter, I can’t believe I need to clarify this but obviously Trump’s bungled mismanagement of this war is not “awesome”. As I have said a million times here, it’s a disaster and he should end the war immediately. My tweet was something called “sarcasm”. https://t.co/aL9vSEzZC1

— Chris Murphy (@ChrisMurphyCT) April 21, 2026

Does anyone buy his excuse?

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