Democrat Cori Bush under DOJ investigation for misuse of security funds
The Justice Department is investigating Rep. Cori Bush (D-MO) for possible misuse of funds surrounding her personal security.
Punchbowl News' Jake Sherman released the news Tuesday, citing six sources familiar with the investigation. Thus far, the DOJ has subpoenaed the House Sergeant at Arms for records about the funds being spent, Sherman reported.
The allegations date back to 2021 when Bush was accused of hypocrisy after making defund the police demands while spending nearly $70,000 on private security in the wake of the Jan. 6 attacks.
“You would rather me die? Is that what you want to see? You want to see me die? You know, because that could be the alternative,” she responded.
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CNN reported a ruling from the Federal Elections Commission in March 2021, which said that campaign funds could be spent on such services. There were approximately two dozen lawmakers who spent more than $1,000 on personal security after the attacks on the Capitol.
But Bush spent more than any other lawmaker, the FEC reports cited by CBS News showed. She was also accused of hiring her then-boyfriend, now husband, to provide the security, raising ethical concerns.
None of the money spent was from taxpayers, only campaign donors, according to reports.