Though the committee refused to share the reason for the probe, they pointed out that their statement on it "does not itself indicate that any violation has occurred."
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The Conservative American Accountability Foundation did file a complaint to the Office of Congressional Ethics investigate AOC for "accepting an impermissible gift to attend the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute Gala."
The committee did not reveal any information as to whether that complaint and the investigation are related.
AOC did not comment on the probe, other than to say she is fully participating in the investigation and is confident the matter will be dismissed.
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The panel says that the probe will be extended into 2023 said it will announce further steps in the next Congress.
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