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Coverage dated July 24, 2025

AOC Will Pay $3,000 For Ethics Violations Over Met Gala Appearance

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A yearslong probe found Ocasio-Cortez “impermissibly” accepted gifts for the event, including a white dress with the phrase, “Tax the Rich.”

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  1. Forbes

    AOC Will Pay $3,000 For Ethics Violations Over Met Gala Appearance (opens Forbes)

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    A yearslong probe found Ocasio-Cortez “impermissibly” accepted gifts for the event, including a white dress with the phrase, “Tax the Rich.”

  2. New York Post

    AOC broke House rules to attend Met Gala with beau Riley Roberts, is told to pay additional $2,700 for ‘Tax The Rich’ gown, other accessories (opens New York Post)

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    The House Ethics Committee faulted the Bronx and Queens Democrat for not complying with its rule on gifts.

  3. The Daily Caller

    Ethics Panel Forces AOC To Pay Nearly $3,000 For Met Gala Stunt (opens The Daily Caller)

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    A Tuesday report from the House Committee on Ethics concluded that Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez must pay back gifts from her 2021 Met Gala attendance.

  4. CNN

    House Ethics report finds AOC ‘impermissibly accepted gifts’ related to 2021 Met Gala appearance (opens CNN)

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    The House Ethics Committee found that Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez “impermissibly accepted gifts” in connection with her 2021 appearance at the Met Gala, violating a House rule.

  5. Washington Examiner

    AOC's Met Gala appearance 'inconsistent' with House Rules (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The House Ethics Committee found that Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) did not intentionally underpay or take gifts, but she must make $2,700 in additional payments for goods and services.

  6. Fox News

    AOC broke house rules to attend ritzy Met Gala in 'tax the rich' dress, ordered to pay up (opens Fox News)

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    Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez violated House Gift Rule at the 2021 MET Gala, now being tasked with shelling out $2,733 for accessories and $250 for her fiancé's admission to the event.

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