Cory Mills Remains as Only Congressman Facing Expulsion Amid Scandals and Resignations

Last week began with four members of Congress at risk of expulsion due to allegations of severe misconduct. By Tuesday afternoon, three had resigned—including Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) and Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.)—leaving only Rep. Cory Mills (R-Fla.) standing.

Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.) became the third member to resign in eight days. Her departure followed a federal grand jury indictment in November, which accused her and her brother of stealing government funding to illegally contribute to her campaign. A House Ethics subcommittee also found a pattern of "progressive and compounding corruption" before she resigned moments before their meeting.

The allegations against Swalwell and Gonzales involved misconduct against women, including rape accusations in Swalwell’s case. Swalwell has denied the allegations, stating, "

Allegations of sexual assault are flat false.

Cory Mills Faces Wide-Ranging Allegations Under Ethics Investigation

Rep. Cory Mills remains under investigation by the House Ethics Committee, with allegations spanning military record fraud, threats, and assault. A February profile detailed the following accusations:

• Exaggerating his military record by falsely claiming to be an Army Ranger, Army sniper, and Special Forces qualified medic—none of which are supported by Army records.
• Earning a Bronze Star through stolen valor and falsely claiming to have saved multiple Army comrades in Iraq.
• Punching someone during a 2023 trip to Ireland while serving in Congress.
• Threatening to share sexually explicit content of an ex-girlfriend and stating he would kill her future partners.

In October, a Florida judge issued a restraining order against Mills, concluding he subjected his ex-girlfriend to "dating violence" via cyberstalking. Mills defended himself by noting he had never been criminally charged, but the judge ruled against him after a three-hour court session. The judge determined Mills was not "truthful" about explicit material recorded during the relationship.

Assault Allegations and Retracted Claims

Mills was also implicated in an alleged assault involving a different girlfriend last year. According to bodycam footage and documents obtained by the Washington Post, police were preparing to arrest Mills before the woman retracted her claim. The Post reported:

Before changing her account, the woman had shown [officer] Mazloom bruises on her arms and marks on her face, the body-camera footage shows. Tearful, she told the officer that Mills had harmed her during an argument and forcibly removed her from his Southwest Washington penthouse apartment, according to the footage.

Subsequent bodycam footage reviewed by the Post showed the alleged victim talking on the phone.