MIAMI, Fla. (WFLA) — A South Florida congresswoman has been accused of stealing millions in federal disaster funds and then using that money to support her 2021 campaign.
A federal grand jury in Miami returned an indictment Wednesday charging Democratic Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick in connection with the allegations, the U.S. Department of Justice announced.
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Authorities believe two other people were also involved, including the congresswoman’s brother, Edwin Cherfilus.
According to the indictment, in 2021, the congresswoman and her brother worked through their family healthcare company on a FEMA-funded COVID-19 vaccination staffing contract…