'Squad' member Cori Bush has reportedly spent nearly $100,000 on legal fees in the first quarter of 2024 as her competitive reelection effort heats up.
, reveal her team paid nearly $100,000 to law firms between January and March. That reportedly leaves her campaign with $528,000 and $91,000 in debt, while her Democratic primary opponent, Wesley Bell, has more than $1.1 million cash on hand and zero debt. Bush has maintained her innocence during theRep. Cori Bush, D-Mo., speaks during a House Judiciary Committee hearing with Department of Justice Special Counsel Robert Hur, Tuesday March 12, 2024, on Capitol Hill in Washington.
The Department of Justice began investigating Bush after she stopped categorizing payments to Merritts as security but instead filed them as “wage expenses.” Bush claimed she hired Merritts because he was already volunteering in the position beforehand.New York PostIn light of the DOJ’s inquiry, the Federal Election Commission and the House Ethics Committee are also investigating the situation.
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Legal fees pile up for embattled Squad member Cori BushBush, one of the most outspoken critics of Israel in Congress, is in danger of losing her seat.
Read more »
‘Squad’ Democrat Cori Bush continues to pay husband with campaign funds during DOJ inquiryRep. Cori Bush (D-MO) has continued payments to her husband for security services despite a Department of Justice investigation into the payments.
Read more »
Best Buy Geek Squad employees report mass layoffsMany Best Buy Geek Squad employees said they were let go this week. The CEO recently said the company is redirecting assets to areas like AI, while removing physical media.
Read more »
Cori Bush: Lawmakers’ Warmongering Against Iran Is “Blatantly Unconstitutional”“We cannot let the warmongers win; our country and our world are calling for restraint,” said Rep. Cori Bush.
Read more »
Rep. Cori Bush Becomes 1st Lawmaker to Call to Repeal the Comstock ActSince 2007, Jezebel has been the Internet's most treasured source for everything celebrities, sex, and politics...with teeth.
Read more »
Mmgnet Group Releases Fashion Consumer Report on Shopping Preferences and TrendsMmgnet Group, a subsidiary of Informa Markets, has released a fashion consumer report that reveals shopping preferences and trends. The report is part of Mmgnet’s “Actionable Insights Program.” The report complements the company’s “Seasonal Trend Program,” which includes segment-aligned color, silhouette and key item forecasts as well as event buyer guides. Mmgnet said the insights gleaned from the report and programs will be used to deliver “live presentations on report findings and contextualized takeaways at on-site sessions during events through the rest of the year across markets,” includingSome of the findings from the report include a read on “pursuing triggers” of influences on shoppers. The report’s authors found that “consumers are primarily driven to shop for fashion due to functional needs or when they see major sales or discounts
Read more »