- The anti-corruption lawyer for Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) warned her staff they’d need to be “careful” ahead of a Met Gala appearance she’s now win investigated for.
- According to documents related to the investigation, Ocasio-Cortez’s anti-corruption lawyer did raise a red flag about the thin line being toed with the congresswoman attending the expensive event for free.
- “The Congresswoman could accept an invitation from [the Met], but not [italics his] from Vogue … Since Advance Publications is a registered lobbyist, we’ll need to be extra careful!” the lawyer wrote in a message highlighted by the New York Post.