WHEN THE GOVERNMENT’S $5 MILLION MISTAKE LEADS TO A COVID SCAM AND A HOUSE MEMBER’S INDICTMENT. 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.
It’s a bizarre story that can be summed up in a simple question: What would you do if you discovered that someone accidentally deposited $5 million into your bank account? Would you point out the mistake and give it back? Or would you keep it, spend it, and hope nobody noticed?
