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riversedge

(81,207 posts)
Wed Apr 22, 2026, 08:47 AM 8 hrs ago

Rep. Cory Mills says he won't resign from Congress amid ethics probe into misconduct allegations

Source: yahoo.com


Melanie Zanona Tue, April 21, 2026 at 9:15 PM CDT


WASHINGTON — Rep. Cory Mills, R-Fla., struck a defiant tone Tuesday in saying he has no plans to resign over a House Ethics Committee investigation and bipartisan pressure for him to leave Congress.

“If someone can give me a good reason, I’d be more than happy to listen to it. But until we can do that, absolutely not, no — I don’t plan to resign. We’re going to seek re-election,” he told reporters at the Capitol.

Mills said he is complying with the Ethics Committee's probe and has turned over documents, but that he has no sense of whether the panel is close to wrapping up the investigation it began in November.

“Anything they’ve asked of us, we’ve complied,” he said.....

The committee has said it is investigating allegations of “sexual misconduct and/or dating violence” and campaign finance violations in connection with Mills, who has denied wrongdoing.................................

Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/rep-cory-mills-says-wont-021527251.html






GOP Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina introduced a resolution Monday to expel Mills from Congress. "The swamp has protected Cory Mills for far too long and we are done letting it slide," Mace said in announcing the resolution.

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Rep. Cory Mills says he won't resign from Congress amid ethics probe into misconduct allegations (Original Post) riversedge 8 hrs ago OP
"If someone can give me a good reason, I'd be more than happy to listen to it" Ray Bruns 8 hrs ago #1
OK, make an ass of yourself and get kicked out. Asshole. walkingman 8 hrs ago #2
Dems resign. repukes look for a better deal nt Javaman 8 hrs ago #3
And it took a lot for them to expel Santos BumRushDaShow 7 hrs ago #4
Good reason: 2/3rds vote for removal SSJVegeta 7 hrs ago #5
Donald Trump is his role model Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 3 hrs ago #6

Ray Bruns

(6,531 posts)
1. "If someone can give me a good reason, I'd be more than happy to listen to it"
Wed Apr 22, 2026, 09:05 AM
8 hrs ago

How about this reason, you’re a scumbag.

BumRushDaShow

(170,851 posts)
4. And it took a lot for them to expel Santos
Wed Apr 22, 2026, 09:59 AM
7 hrs ago

So I expect that since Cherfilus-McCormick resigned, the GOP has an extra seat of leeway (after the Swalwell/Gonzales resignations were a net zero), and they might hem and haw any expulsion of Mills.

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