Democratic U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick is staying true to the old maxim, “Never let a crisis go to waste.”

This week, her re-election campaign sent texts to voters imploring them to donate to help her in “fighting back” against what she calls a “politically motivated” attack against her.

She’s referring, of course, to federal charges filed in November accusing her of stealing $5 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funds to bankroll her 2021 congressional campaign.

“2 weeks ago, I took a stand and voted to demand transparency, truth and accountability from our leaders. The next day, the attacks began. An indictment was filed. This was not random. This was politically motivated retaliation,” the text said.

“But this isn’t about silencing one person. It’s

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