Justice Department Probes 'Squad' Member Over Security Spending
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Rep. Cori Bush said that the Justice Department is investigating her use of campaign funds.
Federal prosecutors are investigating activist-turned-congresswoman Cori Bush, a Missouri Democrat who is a member of the progressive “Squad,” for allegedly misspending campaign funds.
Bush acknowledged the probe in a statement Tuesday, not long after Punchbowl News first reported that she was under investigation.
“I can confirm that the Department of Justice is reviewing my campaign’s spending on security services,” Bush said. “We are fully cooperating in this investigation.”
The probe’s existence was first disclosed publicly Monday afternoon, when a House clerk read a notice from House Sergeant-at-Arms William McFarland indicating that he had received a grand jury subpoena Thursday from the Justice Department for documents and intended to comply with it. The notice did not specify what kind of documents were being sought or why.
Punchbowl News reported that the investigation into Bush is about the use of her member’s representation allowance, a pot of money given to each House member for their office expenses in Washington and back in their home districts. However, Bush’s statement indicated that the probe was focused on her campaign spending.
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