AOC charges personal psychiatric expenses to her campaign

AOC FEC Complaint Targets $18725 in Payments to Ketamine Psychiatrist

The National Legal and Policy Center filed a joint complaint on March 27, 2026 with the Federal Election Commission and the Office of Congressional Conduct.

The complaint details three payments AOC's campaign made in 2025 to Dr. Brian W. Boyle, a Boston-based psychiatrist: $11,550 on March 10, $2,800 on May 15, and $4,375 on October 1 – totaling $18,725. Every payment was reported to the FEC as "leadership training and consulting."

There is one problem. Dr. Boyle does not offer leadership training or consulting. He is an interventional psychiatrist whose work focuses on treatment-resistant depression, PTSD, and anxiety, largely through ketamine-based methods. He holds a position as chief psychiatric officer at Stella, a chain of mental health clinics built around experimental therapies favored by Hollywood and Wall Street clientele.

"While she describes these expenses as 'leadership training,' Dr. Boyle has no expertise in that area, unlike several Democratic campaign consultants," NLPC counsel Paul Kamenar told the New York Post. "This looks like yet another example of misuse of campaign contributions."

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