BmoreNews.com
  • Latest News
  • Black Wall Street
  • Business
  • Stocks
  • Politics
  • Videos
  • Login
  • Register
  BREAKING
US Black Chamber’s WOMEN OF POWER, March 23rd, Salamander Hotel in DC March 22, 2023
What is BMORENews.com? BlackUSA.News? March 21, 2023
Lisa Mitchell Sennaar to be Recognized TONIGHT at Black Wall Street BALTIMORE COLLEGIATE March 21, 2023
Black Wall Street HARLEM Set for April 21st at the Harlem Business Alliance March 20, 2023
Lisa Mitchell Sennaar, Dr. Barney Wilson Among Honorees for Black Wall St. BALTIMORE COLLEGIATE, 3.21.23 March 21, 2023
The Glover Report: Dr. A. C. D. Vaughn, Sr. Pastor of Sharon Baptist Church, Passes March 20, 2023
Put Down the Guns and Stop the Violence, March 27th, Harlem Park Rec March 19, 2023
Mayor Scott Mourns Lives Lost in Saturday Morning Fire March 19, 2023
Gov. DeSantis just blocked the FIRST AP African American Studies course! March 18, 2023
Martha Lynn Bowens to be Recognized at Black Wall Street BALTIMORE COLLEGIATE, 3.21.23 March 21, 2023
Next
Prev
No Result
View All Result
en English
en Englishfr Françaisde Deutschit Italianoru Русскийes Español
Subscribe
Live
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Editorial/Op-Ed
  • The Glover Report
  • Black Wall Street
  • Video
  • Polls
  • Questions
  • Forum
Live
No Result
View All Result
BmoreNews.com
Live
Home The Glover Report

Cori Bush nears $400,000 in campaign cash to private security while refusing to rein in calls to defund police

Doni Glover by Doni Glover
July 18, 2022
in The Glover Report
0 0
A A
0
ADVERTISEMENT

FIRST ON FOX: Rep. Cori Bush has injected nearly $400,000 of campaign funds into private security services while refusing to tone down calls to defund police, federal filings show.

The Missouri Democrat’s campaign dropped $89,265.67 into private security detail throughout the second quarter, according to Federal Election Commission records. The newest security payments were $50,000 more than her campaign’s second-largest expenditure for fundraising services between April 1 and June 30.

Peace Security, whose Facebook page is littered with anti-gun control posts, was the biggest recipient of Bush’s security cash, hauling nearly $60,000 from her campaign. The remaining money went to Courtney Merrits and Nathaniel Davis, whose reported address in the filings is the same as Bush’s campaign headquarters.

Bush has now directed $393,417.67 into private security for the 2022 election cycle as she refuses to tame down calls to defund law enforcement, which Democrats fear will be used against them.

ST. LOUIS BUSINESSMAN BIDS TO UNSEAT ‘SQUAD’ MEMBER CORI BUSH, SAYS ‘DEFUND POLICE’ RHETORIC MUST END 

“I always tell [fellow Democrats], ‘If you all had fixed this before I got here, I wouldn’t have to say these things,'” the ‘Squad’ member told Axios in February. 

Bush said the “defund the police” slogan isn’t the problem and blamed Democrats for not delivering on the promise.

Fox News Digital first reported on Bush’s security payments in July 2021, which prompted CBS News questions about the cash and whether it was hypocritical to hire security while pushing to strip law enforcement of their budgets.

“They would rather I die?” Bush asked. “You would rather me die? Is that what you want to see? You want to see me die? You know, because that could be the alternative.”

CORI BUSH DEFENDS CALLING TO DEFUND THE POLICE WHILE HAVING PRIVATE SECURITY: ‘YOU WOULD RATHER I DIE?’

RELATED TOPICS

The Glover Report: Herman Taylor “SOLD OUT”

The Glover Report: State’s Attorney Bates Questions Mass Incarceration

The Glover Report: Wrapping Our Minds Around Black History as World History

Cori Bush has spent nearly $400,000 on the private security for the midterm election cycle.

Bush said she would ensure she has security because she has had attempts on her life and has “too much work to do.”

“So suck it up, and defunding the police has to happen,” she added.

Buy JNews
ADVERTISEMENT

St. Louis’ KMOV4 later discovered that Bush had hired two sheriff’s deputies, Tylance Jackson and Maurice Thompson, as part of her security. 

The discovery led to the termination of Jackson and Thompson, who had failed to get approval for the side gig, St. Louis Sheriff Vernon Betts said at the time.

And while Bush says the security is due to threats against her, other “Squad” members – like many other politicians – also receive threats but steered very little campaign cash into the services.

CLICK HERE FOR THE FOX NEWS APP

Bush spends far more on personal security than other "Squad" members.

During the second quarter, Ilhan Omar’s campaign spent just over $3,000 on private security, Ayanna Pressley’s campaign just under $7,000 and Rashida Tlaib’s campaign reported $1,500 on such services. New York Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Jamaal Bowman reported no campaign expenditures on private security detail.

ADVERTISEMENT

Bush’s campaign did not immediately respond to a Fox News Digital inquiry on the security payments. 

Joe Schoffstall is a Fox News reporter

Source: Fox News

ShareTweetShareShareSend
Doni Glover

Doni Glover

A journalist since 1994, he also founded DMGlobal Marketing & Public Relations. Glover has an extensive list of clients including corporations, non-profits, government agencies, politics, business owners, PR firms, and attorneys.

Related Articles

Gov. Wes Moore, a Rhodes Scholar, and his mentor, former Mayor Kurt Schmoke, also a Rhodes Scholar. Morgan State Pres. Dr. David Wilson (L) and Coppin State Pres. Dr. Anthony Jenkins (R) look on.
The Glover Report

TGR: BHM Celebration at Reginald Lewis Produces Picture-Perfect Portrait of Black Excellence

by Staff Reporter
February 27, 2023
0
102

By Doni Glover, Publisher (BALTIMORE - February 26, 2023) -...

Read more
Former State Senator Clarence Mitchell, IV put his whole political career on the line. Although he lost his seat, Coppin State University received more money than ever.
The Glover Report

The Glover Report: Black Political Economy in a 63% Black City like Baltimore

by Staff Reporter
January 24, 2023
0
17

"Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and...

Read more
Wes & Dawn Moore and their children, Mia and James
The Glover Report

The Glover Report: Son of a Jamaican Immigrant becomes Maryland’s First Black Governor

by Staff Reporter
January 20, 2023
0
149

"It is not by muscle, speed, or physical dexterity that...

Read more
Otis Warren, Baltimore Real Estate Titan
The Glover Report

OTIS WARREN: Nationally-Recognized Baltimore Real Estate Titan Passes

by Staff Reporter
January 14, 2023
0
476

I am the master of my fate:   I am...

Read more
The Glover Report
The Glover Report

TGR: Attention Baltimore Criminals: Ivan Ain’t Playin’!

by Staff Reporter
January 10, 2023
0
24

By Doni Glover, Publisher (BALTIMORE - January 10, 2023) -...

Read more
Baltimore City State's Attorney Ivan Bates, Esq.
The Glover Report

The Glover Report: Ivan Bates Begins Battle on Baltimore Crime

by Staff Reporter
January 5, 2023
0
79

By Doni Glover, Publisher (BALTIMORE - January 5, 2023) -...

Read more
Load More

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recommended Stories

MD Gov ‘s Redistricting Hearing, Annapolis, 12 22 11 007

July 26, 2022
0

Noted Attorney Robert DeShields Questions Pugh Campaign’s Paying for Votes, 4.18.16

July 22, 2022
6

Doni Glover Reporting, MD General Assembly, Annapolis, 1.31.13

July 23, 2022
0
ADVERTISEMENT

Popular Stories

  • Damon Hughes, Black Business Champion

    Guest Editorial: Damon Hughes Tribute

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Power Couple Marc Clarke & Allison Seymour to be Recognized at Black Wall Street DMV, Feb. 3rd

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • HBO’s “The Wire” Actor Richard Burton to receive BMORENews Lifetime Achievement Award

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • A Real Westside Story: The Men of Matthew Henson #29 Still Connected After Half a Century

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • The Glover Report: Public Apology to Baltimore City School Board Candidates/Finalists Ashley Esposito and Salimah Jasani

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
BmoreNews.com

BmoreNews.com is an online news outlet based in Baltimore, MD established in 2002. Yes, this is our 20th Anniversary year. We primarily cover news and developments from an African American/Black perspective.

LEARN MORE »

Recent Posts

  • US Black Chamber’s WOMEN OF POWER, March 23rd, Salamander Hotel in DC
  • What is BMORENews.com? BlackUSA.News?
  • Lisa Mitchell Sennaar to be Recognized TONIGHT at Black Wall Street BALTIMORE COLLEGIATE

Sections

  • Black Wall Street
  • Business
  • Editorial/Op-Ed
  • News
  • Politics
  • The Glover Report
  • Uncategorized
  • Video

Newsletter

The most important world news and events of the day

Be the first to know latest important news & events directly to your inbox.

By signing up, I agree to our TOS and Privacy Policy.

  • About
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of use
  • Advertise
  • Press Release
  • Contact

© 2022 BmoreNews.com - Created by Sawah Dev.

No Result
View All Result
  • Latest News
  • Black Wall Street
  • Business
  • Stocks
  • Politics
  • Videos

© 2022 BmoreNews.com - Created by Sawah Dev.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password? Sign Up

Create New Account!

Fill the forms below to register

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In