Rep. Cori Bush (D-MO) is under investigation by the Department of Justice for allegedly misusing government funds meant for private security. It is not her first time being accused of misusing government funds.
Congressional offices are given a Members’ Representational Allowance (MRA) which is a budget for such expenses as staff salaries, home offices in their districts, office supplies, and travel. The DOJ is investigating her spending on personal security. Her troubles last year revolved around hiring her then-boyfriend as part of her security team. He was not licensed in Missouri or Washington, D.C. and had no security experience, but she put him on her campaign payroll. Then they got married and he remained on the payroll.
Cori Bush has spent $756,000 on private security since she was elected in 2020. A watchdog group asked the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to…
