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The Justice Department opens investigation into Democratic Congresswoman Cori Bush

According to several sources, the Missouri representative misused government funds to pay for her personal security detail.

Cori Bush

Cori Bush (Wikimedia Commons)

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Rosana Rábago Sainz

The Department of Justice opened an investigation this Tuesday into the Democratic representative and Squad member Cori Bush. According to several sources, the Missouri congresswoman misused government funds to use them for her private security detail.

As reported by ABC News, the Department of Justice issued a grand jury subpoena to the sergeant-at-arms of the House of Representatives on Monday to request documents that would allow the investigation to move forward:

This is to notify you formally pursuant to rule 8 of the rules of the House of Representatives that the office of the sergeant-at-arms for the House of Representatives has been served with a grand jury subpoena for documents issued by the U.S. Department of Justice.

Cori Bush denies using federal money to increase her private security

Cori Bush denied misusing the funds. In statements to CNN, the Missouri representative assured that she was "fully cooperating in this investigation":

First and foremost, I hold myself, my campaign, and my position to the highest levels of integrity. I also believe in transparency which is why I can confirm that the Department of Justice is reviewing my campaign’s spending on security services. We are fully cooperating in this investigation, and I would like to take this opportunity to outline the facts and the truth.

Fox News reported that Cori Bush was accused of spending more than $500,000 on her private security detail. She hired her husband, former security guard, Cortney Merritts, to work for her.

She defended herself by ensuring that she hired her husband's services "because he has had extensive experience in this area, and is able to provide the necessary services at or below a fair market rate." In addition, Bush claimed that she didn't use federal tax money for personal security services and therefore complied with House rules.

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