Federal prosecutors are mounting a criminal investigation against progressive firebrand Rep. Cori Bush, which was the impetus for an eyebrow-raising subpoena that the House Sergeant at Arms revealed Monday, according to a report.
Federal investigators are probing far-left Rep. Cori Bush for purportedly misspending money set aside for her personal security.
The investigation into Bush (D-Mo.), a vocal advocate of the “Defund the police” movement, was reported Tuesday by Punchbowl News after a subpoena was delivered to the office of the House sergeant at arms and announced on the floor of the chamber by the clerk Monday.
Bush, 47, was first elected to Congress in 2020 from a district that includes the entirety of St. Louis. Her spending came under scrutiny after she paid $60,000 in 2022 to her now-husband, Cortney Merritts, to provide “security services” for her.
At the same time, FEC records show, Bush’s campaign was paying more than $225,000 to a St.
