Cherfilus-McCormick attorneys request delay of House Democrat’s federal trial

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Attorneys involved in the case against Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) requested that the trial be delayed until February 2027.

Cherfilus-McCormick, who faces over 15 charges of fraud after a House Ethics Committee hearing last month, was scheduled to stand trial in less than a week. The Florida representative allegedly stole over $15 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency funds, rerouting the money to her campaign fund.

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