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Politics
Tim Balk

AOC initially failed to pay for Met Gala dress, may have broken law, House report says

NEW YORK — Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez could get a dressing down for the high fashion “Tax the Rich” frock that she wore to the 2021 Met Gala.

Ocasio-Cortez did not pay for the custom-made white Brother Vellies gown — emblazoned with the anti-capitalist slogan in red — until nearly six months later, according to an 18-page House Ethics Committee report published Thursday.

The delay could land her afoul of congressional rules and federal law on elected officials accepting gifts.

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