Rep. Cori Bush's Campaign Spending Under Federal Investigation

The Department of Justice, the Federal Election Commission, and the House Committee on Ethics are scrutinizing Bush's substantial security expenses, including payments to her husband.

Rep. Cori Bush's campaign spending is under investigation by the Department of Justice, the Federal Election Commission, and the House Committee on Ethics, with a focus on her campaign’s substantial security expenses.
Since 2019, the Bush campaign has spent nearly $780,000 on personal security, including payments to her husband, Cortney Merritts.
Bush has defended her security needs in the face of what she called “relentless threats” to her safety and life.
Bush's campaign is also approximately $130,000 in debt, with less than $20,000 cash on hand.
The investigation comes as Bush faces a well-funded primary challenge from Wesley Bell, a St. Louis prosecutor.