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demmiblue

(40,007 posts) Tue Jan 30, 2024, 01:18 PM Jan 2024

BREAKING: Rep Cori Bush is under federal criminal investigation. [View all]

🚨BREAKING NEWS -- THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT is conducting a criminal probe into @CoriBush, according to six sources familiar with the investigation.

The Justice Department subpoenaed the House Sergeant at Arms for records relating to the misspending of federal security money.

MUCH MORE in @PunchbowlNews Midday, out in a bit.

(TEXT ALERT out a few minutes ago).

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BREAKING: Rep Cori Bush is under federal criminal investigation. [View all] demmiblue Jan 2024 OP

Oh no. TSExile Jan 2024 #1

Someone should let them know Bang Bang paid off taxes with campaign money. Maybe the doj will look into that. Autumn Jan 2024 #2

And wait until they find out about Bettie Jan 2024 #4

Campaign finance violation are the jurisdiction of the FEC, not DOJ Fiendish Thingy Jan 2024 #9

I don't see how hers are any more serious than Bang Bang paying her taxes and Bush paying someone for Autumn Jan 2024 #16

Bush is not accused of misusing campaign funds Fiendish Thingy Jan 2024 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author MichMan Jan 2024 #20

The priorities of this Justice department are becoming suspect ColinC Jan 2024 #3

So you're claiming the investigation of Cori Bush is political rather than warranted? brooklynite Jan 2024 #7

Having bad priorities doesn't make an investigation political or unwarranted ColinC Jan 2024 #14

The DOJs recent partisan and political actions delete benefit of the doubt for me uponit7771 Jan 2024 #21

Why shouldn't the Justice Department investigate alleged wrongdoing? Elessar Zappa Jan 2024 #10

Not saying they shouldn't investigate any wrongdoing ColinC Jan 2024 #13

No you're not alone and people notice the DOJ apologists too. uponit7771 Jan 2024 #22

I also wonder if prosecuting your political rivals is becoming popular beyond the far right ColinC Jan 2024 #25

The IRS agents who leaked Biden's tax records limbicnuminousity Feb 2024 #35

I'm very excited about her primary challenger, Wesley Bell, hope this gives him a boost! tritsofme Jan 2024 #5

What on earth is "Federal Security Money"? LeftInTX Jan 2024 #6

Funds allocated for her safety AZSkiffyGeek Jan 2024 #12

Yeah, this doesn't sound like that big of a deal. Just an investigation. LeftInTX Jan 2024 #15

On the contrary - it sounds like a very big deal FBaggins Jan 2024 #18

This is way worst than taking 2 billion from the Saudis 🙄 uponit7771 Jan 2024 #23

"I can name somebody who did something worse" is not a legal defense FBaggins Jan 2024 #24

Rec. TY & I read what all the charges are.. Cha Jan 2024 #27

Pointing out DOJ partisanship was the point not defense, you know that uponit7771 Feb 2024 #30

Wait, are you serious? Think. Again. Jan 2024 #26

Of course not hince the roll eyes uponit7771 Feb 2024 #29

My apologies... Think. Again. Feb 2024 #32

$60,000 is roughly equal to a GS9, step 1 Deminpenn Feb 2024 #31

Yeah...as the whether having her husband on the payroll and also hiring a security company will be investigated. LeftInTX Feb 2024 #33

... BannonsLiver Jan 2024 #8

🍿 Cha Jan 2024 #28

But but but Biden's DOJ is so partisan... Arazi Jan 2024 #11

Certainly appears DOJ bending over backwards for some House Republicans triron Jan 2024 #19

She's also one of the very few who still says "defund the police" Polybius Feb 2024 #34