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Feb 27, 2023 · Cori Bush, center, celebrates her reelection victory last year. She wed Cortney Merritts, right, in a private ceremony in St. Louis earlier this month.
Feb 27, 2023 · Merritts, a veteran of the U.S. Army, has worked for Bush's campaign as a hired security guard. Campaign finance records show the Bush campaign has paid him $62,359 in direct payments in 2022.
Jan 30, 2024 · In 2022, Ms. Bush’s campaign paid $338,193 for security, including $225,281 to a private firm, Peace Security; $50,000 to Nathaniel Davis; and $60,000 to Mr. Merritts, according to the...
Feb 27, 2023 · “Squad” member and Missouri Rep. Cori Bush (D) quietly announced her February 2022 wedding to Cortney Merritts, a security guard for Bush’s campaign, via a statement today.
- Teen Vogue Staff
Jan 30, 2024 · Federal prosecutors have been asking questions about Bush’s security expenses, the threats she received and her decision to pay her now-husband Cortney Merritts with campaign funds to provide security, a person familiar with the investigation told The Associated Press.
- famiri@ap.org
- Farnoush is a Congressional Reporter.
Feb 27, 2023 · Progressive House Democratic “Squad” member and vocal “Defund the Police” advocate Rep. Cori Bush has gotten herself an extra layer of personal protection — marrying a member of her security...
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Feb 27, 2023 · Bush’s office reported Sunday that “this month,” the St. Louis Democrat married Cortney Merritts — a security specialist who was paid more than $62,000 by Bush’s campaign in 2022.
