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.
This means the DOJ can use “Sorry I can’t discuss it; it’s under investigation.” for the next 3-4 years.
Just like Hunter Biden.
was about to post this article but you beat me to it. Check out the nails and lips, girlfriend is workin’ it.
That’s when she did her nails.
How do such stupid people get elected to Congress?! Rhetorical question....
She did do a Fani Willis.
She funneled dollars to her husband to provide her security. He isn’t even licensed in Missouri. But he was cheaper.
Pro defunding the police people are the ones that do the most crimes looks like she’s a leader of the pack.
Same as her voters.........
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