Rep. Cori Bush, Missouri Democrat, is facing accusations of violating federal campaign finance laws by paying her husband nearly $62,000 for security over the past year.
Fox News reported that the payments occurred even though Mr. Merritts doesn’t have a security guard license in either Missouri or the District of Columbia.
Although House ethics rules prevent lawmakers from hiring family members, federal campaign finance laws make no such prohibition provided a “fair market value” is paid. The Foundation for argues that since Mr. Merritts does not have a security guard license, that fair market value might not have been met.
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