Ocasio-Cortezâs Met Gala Math: Tax the Rich, But Lose the Receipt
In what sounds like "ethics meets a thrift shop showdown," Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was found to have underpaid for her 2021 Met Gala outfit and must now cough up $2,733 plus $250 for her fiancĂ©'s ticketâbecause apparently being fashionably late to ethics compliance isn't a thing. The bipartisan committee cited that her conduct 'was inconsistent with House Rules,' although they admitted she didn't do it 'knowingly and willfully.' So basically, if you direct vendors to 'keep costs down' but forget to check the ethics rulebook, you still âbear ultimate responsibility.â
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AOCâs Met Gala ethics saga: Underpaid by a few grand, but hey, itâs not 'knowing and willful.' Thatâs like a cheater saying, 'Oops, I didnât know overtime rules existed!'
So AOCâs crime was buying a $2,733 underpriced dress and hosting a fiancĂ© who wasnât on the guest listâbasically an episode of 'Keeping Up With the Congressional Ethics.'
This Met Gala kerfuffle is like realizing youâre at a buffet, take more food than you pay, then get told to tip extra so the servers donât report you. Classy.
Source: Axios | Published: 7/25/2025 | Author: Andrew Solender
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