According to a New York Post report, Missouri Rep. Cori Bush is under federal investigation for her suspicious private security spending after marrying one of her bodyguards.
From The New York Post:
The investigation into Bush (D-Mo.), a vocal advocate of the “Defund the police” movement, was reported Tuesday by Punchbowl News after a subpoena was delivered to the office of the House sergeant at arms and announced on the floor of the chamber by the clerk Monday.
Bush, 47, was first elected to Congress in 2020 from a district that includes the entirety of St. Louis. Her spending came under scrutiny after she paid $60,000 in 2022 to her now-husband, Cortney Merritts, to provide “security services” for her.
At the same time, FEC records show, Bush’s campaign was paying more than $225,000 to a St. Louis-based firm called PEACE Security and $50,000 to another security guard named Nathaniel Davis.
Fox News Digital reported in February 2023 that Merritts was paid despite not holding a private security license as required by the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department since 2012.
In the wake of the allegations, an old clip of Bush circulated on X in which the congresswoman tells Americans to “suck it up” while arguing for defunding the police while increasing her private security.
Watch the clip below:
BREAKING: The Department of Justice is conducting a criminal investigation into Democrat Rep. Cori Bush for misusing money for private security.
Gee, who could have seen this coming?
“'Rep. Bush's campaign may have made payments for services that were unnecessary or above fair… pic.twitter.com/6heIRiUMc4
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) January 30, 2024
