The Squad’s Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.), who told detractors to “suck it up” after she was caught using campaign funds to pay for personal security while calling to defund police, has found the love—or leech—of her life. Bush just married Cortney Merritts, who received $60,000 to provide Bush with security in 2022 even though he didn’t have the required license. [More]
So she gets money to spend on personal security?
Why do bodyguards and shady finances so often go hand-in-hand with Moms Demand politicians?
[Via Michael G]
It’s a lot like a kind of “hood dowry,” isn’t it?