Cori Bush confirms she is under investigation for hiring husband with campaign money

Congresswoman Cori Bush of Missouri confirmed on Tuesday that she was the subject of multiple investigations into her use of campaign funds for the hiring of her husband to provide private security, and brushed off the probes as baseless.
In a lengthy statement that was released shortly after Punchbowl News broke the story, Ms Bush confirmed that the Department of Justice, House Ethics Committee and Federal Election Commission were all probing her use of campaign donations and her hiring of her husband to provide security. She also noted that the Office of Congressional Ethics, an independent body which refers cases to the House Ethics Committee for investigation, had already conducted an investigation and cleared her of wrongdoing.
“In recent months, right-wing organizations have lodged baseless complaints against me, peddling notions that I have misused campaigns funds to pay for personal security services. That is simply not true,” said the congresswoman. “I have complied with all applicable laws and House rules-and will continue to prioritize the rules that govern us as federal elected officials.”
Her full statement went on to say that she “looks forward” to being cleared by the above authorities.
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