Democrat Indicted for Allegedly Stealing $5 Million Calls Charges Against Her an Attack on ‘Black and Brown People’

Ahmad Austin Jr. Nov 21st, 2025, 4:29 pm

The House Democrat accused of stealing $5 million in FEMA funds called the indictment against her an attack on “Black and brown people.”

Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) on Wednesday was indicted for allegedly stealing millions in relief funds and using a portion of the money to fund her campaign in 2022. Earlier in the year, the state of Florida sued Trinity Health Care Services for overpaying the company for a Covid-19 vaccination contract. Instead of correcting the supposed issue, the CEO of Trinity — Cherfilus-McCormick — allegedly loaned herself the money to invest in the campaign.

The Justice Department accused

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