'Squad' member Cori Bush, a 'defund the police' advocate, recently spent $70,000 on private security

Bush recently praised a vote to defund the St. Louis police

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. . . "As Bush's campaign dished out tens of thousands on private security, a luxury most Americans can't afford, the Missouri Democrat was simultaneously a major critic of law enforcement and one of the most ardent advocates in favor of defunding the police. Bush has said that defunding the police is not a "radical" idea, and she praised St. Louis in April for its "historic" vote to defund police. 

" 'Today's decision to defund the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department is historic," Bush said in a statement at the time. "It marks a new future for our city. For decades, our city funneled more and more money into our police department under the guise of public safety, while massively underinvesting in the resources that will truly keep our communities safe."

"Bush's campaign did not respond to a request for comment on the payments. 

"The most recent payments are not the first time Bush's campaign has spent on security this year. During the first three months of the year, her committee pumped $35,000 into such services with RS&T, Davis and Whole Armor Executive Protection, a Maryland-based firm.

"Bush has also funneled taxpayer cash toward security detail. In June, the Daily Caller reported that Bush's congressional office had spent $880 on a day of protection with RS&T as the firm was collecting checks from her campaign." . . .