Overview

• 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.