Posted on 08/05/2021 2:35:32 PM PDT by Oshkalaboomboom
Progressive Democratic Rep. Cori Bush has admitted she is willing to fork out $200,000 for private security to protect herself — but says defunding the police still needs to happen.
The Missouri Rep. declared in a CBS interview on Wednesday that — despite advocating to defund police — she needed private security because she’d faced death threats.
The 45-year-old member of “The Squad” has faced mounting criticism in recent weeks after it emerged she had spent $70,000 on private security in the last three months.
Asked to respond to those who branded her a hypocrite, an unapologetic Bush hit back on Wednesday by telling critics to: “Suck it up.”
“I’m going to make sure I have security because I now have had attempts on my life and I have too much work to do, there are too many people that need help right now,” she said.
“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. So suck it up.
“Defunding the police has to happen. We need to defund the police and put that money into social safety nets because we’re trying to save lives.”
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Racist lunatic. Black privilege.
She is smart. Sounds like she has a plan to fix the world. She needs to SCREAM..none of it makes sense, but it sounds good.
These people MUST be removed from positions of authority in government. They are a political cancer.
There are so many people that she wants to help ... like her family and donors. The DC goldmine is what she wants to rob.
Who is paying for it?
If we made it a Felony to use a Government Granted privilege to keep and bear arms for the personal protection or security of others, for compensation or gain. It would END Gun Control
We are I’m sure
Does she feel she needs to be protected from the McCloskey’s whom she recently threatened and released her thugs upon?
She really has no clue how clueless and elitist she sounds, does she? People in her district are getting shot left and right and many of them won’t make $200K in their lifetime.
She could have spend that money paying poor people’s rent.
Bet it’s her that’s paying for it.
“Cori Bush will pay $200K for private security — but still wants to defund police”
Taxpayer funds? She might be so ugly no one would want to rape her and her faces could probably stop a bullet in it’s tracks. Just sayin.
“I’m going to make sure I have security because I now have had attempts on my life and I have too much work to do, there are too many people that need help right now”
IOW, I’m important and you’re not, so the situation is completely different.
Cori Bush has admitted she is willing to fork out $200,000 for private security to protect herself — but says defunding the police still needs to happen.
Is that money coming from her or from US taxpayers?
The McCoskey's committed the biggest crime possible in her twisted Communist mind, they resisted the Revolution! I hear Mr. McCloskey is pursuing a Senate run now.
Defund Bush’s private security
I read she had been living in her car before she ran for Congress. Where does she get 200k for private security?
This woman needs to be sent to Cuba.
I heard her.
Classic narcissist.
One of Instant Rich Congress Critters
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