Florida Rep Refuses to Resign Amid House Ethics Probe
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Key Points:
- Rep. Cory Mills, a Florida Republican, has stated he will not resign or end his reelection campaign despite an ongoing House Ethics Committee investigation into allegations against him.
- The Ethics Committee is investigating Mills for alleged sexual misconduct, dating violence, and campaign finance violations, all of which he denies, and he claims to be cooperating fully with investigators.
- GOP Rep. Nancy Mace introduced a resolution to expel Mills, accusing the political establishment of protecting him, while Mills threatened but later retracted a counter-expulsion measure against Mace amid their ongoing feud.
- Mills argues that expelling him before the Ethics Committee concludes its investigation would set a dangerous precedent, contrasting with three other House members who resigned recently amid ethics probes.
