Rep. Cori Bush Denies Wrongdoing Amid DOJ Probe

Axios reports:

Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) said Tuesday she is facing investigations by the Justice Department, Federal Election Commission and House Ethics Committee into the alleged misuse of campaign funds for personal security. Bush denied that she has used official congressional funds to pay for security, saying she has “used campaign funds as permissible to retain security services.”

She also refuted any wrongdoing around her use of campaign funds to retain her husband as part of her security team. She said he has “extensive experience in this area” and “is able to provide the necessary services at or below a fair market rate.” Bush said the investigation stems from “baseless” and “frivolous” complaints from right-wing organizations which “have resulted in a number of investigations.”

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Rep. @CoriBush blames “right-wing orgs” for DoJ probing her use of campaign funds.

“I am under no illusion that they will stop trying to attack me & the work the people of St. Louis sent me to Congress to do: To lead boldly, to legislate change my constituents can feel, and to… pic.twitter.com/V0V6igY2n3

— Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) January 30, 2024

When did Cori Bush become a Republican? According to the @GOP the Justice Department has been weaponized to only go after Republicans. https://t.co/D43fA1kBdN

— Fred Guttenberg (@fred_guttenberg) January 30, 2024