Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick appears before House Ethics for rare public hearing

By Camila DeChalus, CNN (CNN) — Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick appeared before the House Ethics Committee on Thursday in a rare public hearing to face allegations she stole millions in federal disaster funds and used it to bolster her 2021 campaign. The “trial” places renewed attention on how Congress polices its own members, and increases