Meet the Anti-Semitic Spiritual Guru on Cori Bush's Payroll
Washington Free BeaconSep 20, 2022
Rep. Cori Bush Reveals Investigations Into Security Spending
The Facts
The US Dept. of Justice (DOJ) has begun investigating US Rep. Cori Bush's (D-Mo.) financing of private security services. The investigation, sparked by a lawsuit by the Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust, is looking into her decision to hire her husband as part of her security detail and pay him with campaign funds.
In her statement confirming the investigation, Bush claimed that her use of campaign funds on security services was "permissible" and in compliance "with all applicable laws and House rules." She cited "relentless threats" to her "physical safety and life" as justification for the expenditure. She further stated that her husband's employment within her security team was "at or below a fair market rate."
The Spin
Republican narrative
The hypocrisy and irony of Cori Bush incessantly demanding for police to be defunded while paying hundreds of thousands for private security is untenable. Bush has previously argued that it's time for people to"suck it up" and defund the police — it's time for her to face the consequences of the illegal abuses of her government office.
Democratic narrative
Cori Bush — like many members of the female- and minority-led Squad — continues to be the target of dangerous threats and incessant criticism from the far right. Paying family members a fair price for services using campaign finance is legal. This brings to question whether she would face such scrutiny from the right if she hadn't been a leader in the Black Lives Matter movement.
