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BREAKING: Democratic Rep. Cori Bush Under Criminal Investigation by DOJ, Per Report
Mediaite ^ | Jan 30th, 2024, 10:45 am | Isaac Schorr

Posted on 01/30/2024 8:30:46 AM PST by Red Badger

Rep. Cori Bush (D-MO) is under criminal investigation by the Department of Justice, according to Punchbowl News’ Jake Sherman.

Per Sherman, the DOJ has issued a subpoena to the House of Representatives Sergeant at Arms “for records relating to the misspending of federal security money.”

Bush, a progressive firebrand, was first elected to the House in 2020. After taking office in 2021, Bush was pressed on the tension between her support for defunding the police and her campaign’s profligate spending on security.

“You faced some criticism in recent weeks over your push to defund the police. Campaign records show that you spent roughly $70,000 on private security. Critics say that move is hypocritical. What’s your response to those critics?” inquired CBS News’ Vladimir Duthiers in one interview.

“They would rather I die? You would rather me die. Is that what you’d want me to see? You want to see me die? You know, because that could be the alternative,” argued Bush in her response. “So either I spend $70,000 on private security over the last few months and I’m here standing now and able to speak, able to help save 11 million people from being evicted. Or I could possibly have a death attempt on my life.”

In October 2022, the New York Post reported that Bush’s campaign had spent a staggering sum totaling almost $500,000 on private security during the 2020-2022 campaign cycle.

Even while investing heavily in her own safety, Bush has insisted that “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,” she submitted in 2021.


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Government; US: Missouri
KEYWORDS: breaking; coribush
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To: Allegra
Pathetic. Sounds like a 12-year-old girl trying to manipulate her parents.

A 12 year old who clearly skipped all her English classes.

21 posted on 01/30/2024 8:54:58 AM PST by 1Old Pro
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To: Fire137

Fanni Bush..................


22 posted on 01/30/2024 8:55:30 AM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal qs are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: McGavin999
"...What is it with those plastic fingernails on these women? It makes their hands useless..."

That might be a plus, although it means her pinhole will spew more that it should be allowed to do.

23 posted on 01/30/2024 8:56:04 AM PST by rlmorel ("The stigma for being wrong is gone, as long as you're wrong for the right side." (Clarice Feldman))
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

I have a feeling we are going to see she got kickbacks from the security contracts.


24 posted on 01/30/2024 8:59:54 AM PST by for-q-clinton (Cancel Culture IS fascism...Let's start calling it that!)
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To: DouglasKC
I think we see these meaningless charges brought against deep staters every so often so the DOJ can say "See we prosecute our own".

Yep. After all, it’s an election year.

There’s probably some winking and nudging going on behind the scenes.

25 posted on 01/30/2024 9:00:22 AM PST by Allegra (Less propaganda would be appreciated. )
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To: Red Badger

A story was posted about a subpoena being delivered to the House Sargeant at Arms a day or so ago, but at the time, the subject was not known. Glad to know at least it’s a DemonRat, although nothing will probably come of it ... laws only apply to Conservatives & white people these days & she is neither.


26 posted on 01/30/2024 9:09:31 AM PST by Qiviut (If the genocide was unintentional, they would have pulled the poison vaccines, long ago.)
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To: DouglasKC

Much better targets though.

Fetterman should be lawyered up right now as well as fellow Democrats Dean Phillips and Kennedy Jr.


27 posted on 01/30/2024 9:10:06 AM PST by MTBobcat (The “rank-and-file” are as corrupted as their leadership.)
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To: Qiviut

She may be doing a Fanni Willis, Spending taxpayer money on a fake security scam to have her main squeeze around...................


28 posted on 01/30/2024 9:11:53 AM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal qs are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: Red Badger

She has Coke-spoon nails.


29 posted on 01/30/2024 9:14:37 AM PST by Scott from the Left Coast (“We should not assume civilization is robust”)
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To: Red Badger

Is the security spending the basis of the investigation?


30 posted on 01/30/2024 9:22:35 AM PST by circlecity
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To: Red Badger

No cookie jar is safe with diversity on the romp


31 posted on 01/30/2024 9:25:19 AM PST by toddausauras (Trump Lake 2024....Go down swinging!)
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To: circlecity

Misspending......................


32 posted on 01/30/2024 9:27:42 AM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal qs are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: for-q-clinton

“I have a feeling we are going to see she got kickbacks from the security contracts.”

Exactly. And maybe lots of luxurious vacations. They all feel entitled to raid the piggy bank.

Her fatuous argument “I NEED private protection from death threats” but I am going to defund YOUR police is just sickening. How could any sane people elect a psycho like that? Congress is full of them, too.


33 posted on 01/30/2024 9:29:27 AM PST by ProtectOurFreedom (“Occupy your mind with good thoughts or your enemy will fill them with bad ones.” ~ Thomas More)
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To: Red Badger

Expel her from the House. She WILL PLAY the race card very soon so might as well push her till she cracks


34 posted on 01/30/2024 9:31:21 AM PST by jpp113
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To: jpp113

Kickbacks and influence peddling in the House.


35 posted on 01/30/2024 9:36:53 AM PST by Col Frank Slade
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To: Red Badger


36 posted on 01/30/2024 9:37:36 AM PST by PROCON (Sic Semper Tyrannis)
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To: Red Badger

Yeah yeah yeah. She is under investigation. And lo and behold, just like Biden, as a Senator and VP, *illegally* had classified docs in his garage, there will be no prosecution or there will be a sweetheart deal.

Same thing as Comey protecting Hillary.

AG Sessions, AG Barr had a perfect opportunity to go after Demon Rat corruption and did not. Totally corrupt.


37 posted on 01/30/2024 9:54:54 AM PST by Recovering_Democrat
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To: 1Old Pro
I don't even want to imagine how they use toilet paper.

Who needs paper when you have 10 seashells at the ready?

***Vague movie reference..."He doesn't know about the 3 seashells!" "much snickering"

38 posted on 01/30/2024 10:11:18 AM PST by BlackbirdSST (Trump or Bust! Long live the Republic.)
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To: Red Badger

One glance at this fat ghetto trash and you knew she was a crook… well that, and the fact they’re congenital criminals.


39 posted on 01/30/2024 10:30:47 AM PST by Levy78 (Reject modernity, embrace tradition. )
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

Yep. The funny thing is they actually think it’s ok because “whitey” does it. Even they “whitey” doesn’t do it. Especially not at that extreme level. I’m not saying white politicians are holier than though...I’m just saying you know that’s how she justifies it. And then when she gets caught she’ll scream racism. And she will probably believe it too because she believes her own lies.


40 posted on 01/30/2024 10:54:15 AM PST by for-q-clinton (Cancel Culture IS fascism...Let's start calling it that!)
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