D.C. 特区 代表Eleanor Holmes Norton在4 400美元的HVAC欺诈中被骗,引发了有关她是否适合任职的辩论。 D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton was scammed in a $4,400 HVAC fraud, sparking debate over her fitness for office.

据报道,D.C.无表决权的国会代表Eleanor Holmes Norton被冒充HVAC工人的个人诈骗,这些工人向她的信用卡收取近4 400美元,以换取未完成的服务。 Eleanor Holmes Norton, D.C.’s nonvoting congressional delegate, was reportedly scammed by individuals posing as HVAC workers who charged nearly $4,400 to her credit card for unperformed services. 一份警方报告称,她有早期痴呆症,她的办公室对此有争议,称评估是基于无条件的假设,她没有看护人。 A police report cited her as having early-stage dementia, a claim her office disputed, stating the assessment was based on an unqualified assumption and that she has no caretaker. 诺顿的竞选财务主管兼长期助手杰奎琳·佩尔特 （Jacqueline Pelt） 报告了这一事件，她审查了安全录像并取消了这些卡片。 The incident was reported by Jacqueline Pelt, Norton’s campaign treasurer and longtime aide, who reviewed security footage and canceled the cards. 没有逮捕任何人,本案被视为重罪欺诈。 No arrests have been made, and the case is being treated as felony fraud. Norton, 88, 计划于2026年寻求连选连任, Norton, 88, plans to seek reelection in 2026 amid growing scrutiny over her fitness for office and recent absences during heightened federal security in D.C.