Now that the holiday season has come to an end, it appears grifting season is back in full effect. A former aide for Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) appears to have been caught getting funny with the money – for the second time.
Corbin Trent, who served as a top aide to the lawmaker, has once again come under scrutiny for how his political action committee spent its money.
Corbin Trent, who previously acted as a top aide to Ocasio-Cortez and helped propel her into office, formed the No Excuses PAC after his departure as her communications director in 2019 and exiting her campaign in 2020.
Trent launched No Excuses in 2021 with the goal of nuking the Senate filibuster by targeting senators Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Kirsten Sinema, I-Ariz. But a recent report shows that No Excuses barely spent money on its stated endeavors.
Instead, Trent paid himself nearly $140,000 for reported…
