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Her office says the two have never been “legally married.”
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But Ocasio-Cortez, who confirmed in May 2022 that she was engaged, remains unmarried to Roberts,
according to her spokeswoman.
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In fact, the House Ethics Manual states that a “spouse” listed in disclosure forms must be someone to
whom a member is “legally married.” Under the ethics rules, AOC would have been expected to disclose
Roberts’ financial information.

The House Ethics Manual states that a “spouse” listed in disclosure forms must be someone to
whom a member is “legally married.”
AP

Ifshe knowingly filed false information in the reports, Ocasio-Cortez could face a fine of up to $50,000 or,
in very rare cases, up to five years in federal prison. More likely, she could face censure by the
Republican-controlled House.

Roberts, a web developer whom the congresswoman started dating in 2019, has no reported assets,
liabilities or stock holdings in the financial disclosure forms, prompting ethics questions.

“IfRep. Ocasio-Cortez is going to refer to Mr. Roberts as her spouse in the context of one kind of ethics
disclosure, it would be logical and consistent for her to do so in the context of all ethics disclosures,
including annual financial disclosures and periodic transaction reports,” Dylan Hedtler-Gaudette, a senior
government affairs manager at the Project on Government Oversight, told the Free Beacon.

Under the ethics rules, Ocasio-Cortez would have been expected to disclose Roberts’ financial information.
AP

“If they were married, then she would be required to disclose his finances on her 2022 financial
disclosure,” Kendra Arnold, executive director of the Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust, also
told the outlet. “There is no exception to this rule.”

Last month, Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) belatedly amended his own financial disclosures to include at
least $500,000 from his wife’s investments and pension payments over the years, raising similar
concerns.

Reps for Ocasio-Cortez and the House Ethics Committee did not immediately respond to The Post’s
requests for comment.

The far-left congresswoman has pushed legislation to ban members of Congress or their spouses from owning stocks.
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The far-left congresswoman has pushed legislation to ban members of Congress or their spouses from
owning stocks — and last month lobbied for Attorney General Merrick Garland to launch an investigation
into Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas for “failing to report significant gifts he received from Harlan
Crow and other billionaires .”

Ocasio-Cortez has said she does not own stocks or cryptocurrencies herself as part of her public
commitment to being an ethical officeholder.

The New York Democrat is already embroiled in an ethics scandal for potentially accepting an improper
gift when she wore her infamous “Tax the Rich” dress to the 2021 Met Gala.

Ocasio-Cortez has said she does not own stocks or cryptocurrencies herself as part of her commitment to being an
ethical officeholder.
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The House Ethics Committee determined earlier this year that she failed to pay the designer who made
the dress for eight months — and only did so after congressional investigators inquired about her flashy
gown and accompanying handbag, which was initially billed at upwards of $2,000.

That investigation is ongoing.

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The Truth
2 hours ago
Can't imagine the family values that will be taught to those kids, it will be along the lines of
gets less so we can get more.
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Steven Price
2 hours ago
Their babies first word will be. Nah
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Alberto NY
2 hours ago
Great to be AOC - she spends more time traveling abroad then walking around in the
she represents!
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Justin Continent
1 hour ago
She's overdue for another sobbing photo op at the southern border. But no need - Biden
things all under control down there.
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Nic Stran
1 hour ago
Yep, the squad=disgusting… but at least AOC wanders around in the US, most of the time.

Hater in chief Rashida Tlaib spends 99.9% of her time overseas, as does the turban
oman. It’s amazing their constituents continue to elect them. Of course what does that
about their constituents
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Justin Continent
2 hours ago
I wonder what marital status she's been claiming on her tax returns?
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William Manion
1 hour ago
Thank you for expressing my first concern. Can Americans get access to her tax returns or
re they hidden by Biden, Pelosi, Buttagag, Harris, Schumer, Schiff Pharisees at the Deep
Temple of Congress? Please pray for outsider Donald Trump trying to caste the
Biden, Pelosi, Harris, S... See more
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M.
3 minutes ago
Kinda unhinged to complain about not releasing tax returns while also praising
rump, the first president to fail to do so in years. This isnt D v R thing, its a "ruling
vs "the rest of us" thing. No pol should be hiding financials and, although i
with AOC that congress should not be...
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Phil Osophies
51 minutes ago
AOC will just change the definition of the word "marriage."

That's what Democrats do, change the definition of words to fit their narrative and

Words like immigration, gender, science, math, law enforcement, crime, insurrection,
journalism, etc.
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Sirrubes714
22 minutes ago
She will ask Hunter Biden for advise
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