OAN’s James Meyers
10:40 AM – Tuesday, January 30, 2024
Far-left Democrat Cori Bush is reportedly under investigation by the Department of Justice for misspending funds set aside for her personal security.
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The grand jury subpoena was delivered to the House of Representatives on Monday, according to Punchbowl News.
Bush (D-Mo.), who has been an advocate for the “Defund the police” movement, had her spending come under scrutiny in 2022 after she paid $60,000 to her now-husband, Cortney Merritts, to provide “security services” for her.
Additionally, during the same time, FEC records revealed that Bush’s campaign was paying over $225,000 to a St. Louis-based firm called PEACE Security and another $50,000 to another security guard named Nathaniel Davis.
According to Fox News, in February 2023 Merritts was paid in spite of holding a private security license, which has been required by the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department since 2012.
Furthermore, the outlet also reported that Merrits was not licensed as a security official for the District of Columbia.
According to the FEC, campaigns can only make payments to family members for “bona fide” services.
Bush also dropped close to $500,000 on private security during her first two years in office.
“I’m going to make sure I have security because I know I have had attempts on my life and I have too much work to do,” Bush told CBS News in August 2021. “So, if I end up spending $200,000, if I spend … 10 more dollars on it, you know what? I get to be here to do the work.”
The “Defund the police” advocate is campaigning for her third term this year and faces a tough challenge against St. Louis County prosecutor Wesley Bell.
A spokesperson for Bush and the Justice Department declined to comment on the investigation Tuesday.
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