WASHINGTON – The Department of Justice is investigating Rep. Cori Bush, D-Mo., for allegedly misusing campaign funds for security services, the second-term Missouri lawmaker confirmed Tuesday.
She said she is fully cooperating with the investigation but told reporters allegations she used federal funds to pay for personal security are “simply false.”
“I hold myself, my campaign and my position to the highest levels of integrity,” Bush said. “I have complied with all applicable laws and House rules and will continue to prioritize the rules that govern us as federal elected officials.”
Bush said she has received “relentless threats” to her life and physical safety since she became a member of Congress, and she needed to use campaign funds to pay for protection services “as permissible” because she is not given a security detail by the House.
Bush hired her husband, Cortney Merritts , who was once her security guard, as a part of her team because of his experience and because she claimed he can provide services “at or below fair market rate.”