A watchdog group is asking the FEC to investigate Rep. Cori Bush's campaign security payments to her new husband as it paid large sums to another protection firm.
that Bush and Merritts recently wed in a private ceremony. Bush's office confirmed their marriage on Monday morning, saying they'd been together since before Bush took office in 2021, meaning Bush added Merritts to her campaign's payroll at least a year after the start of their relationship.
"With the exception of St. Louis Police Officers, all persons performing a security function in the City of St. Louis must be licensed to do so through the Private Security Section," the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department website states. Security officers in St. Louis County must also register with the same security section. Merritts also does not appear in a Washington, D.C., database of licensed security professionals.
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