after she was being investigated for falsifying the expenses as "security."
Fox News Digital reported Tuesday that Merritts was paid despite not holding a private security license, which is required by the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, since 2012. The outlet also reported that Merritts was not licensed as a security official by the District of Columbia.
“Any time a member of Congress puts someone with a close personal relationship on the campaign payroll, increased scrutiny is necessary to ensure the legal standard has been met, which in this case is that the payments were for ‘bona fide services at a fair market value."
“Both the fact that reportedly (a) Bush’s husband isn’t licensed to provide security services for which he was paid, and that (b) she was simultaneously paying large amounts to another company for the same services raise red flags that warrant an investigation by the FEC."
Democrat Bush has come under fire for having spent more than $750,000 on private security. “I’m going to make sure I have security because I know I have had attempts on my life and I have too much work to do,” Bush told CBS News in August 2021, playing the race card.
Bush is not the only “Squad” member to draw scrutiny for allowing campaign funds to flow to family. In 2021, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) funneled $2.9 million to a consulting firm owned by her husband, Tim Mynett, amounting to nearly 80% of its revenue that year.
Muslim Squad member Omar who says she represents Somalia in the US Congress also enriched her husband.
Black, woman, Democrat...what do you think is going to happen?