'Defund the police' advocate Cori Bush drops another $65,000 into private security services

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Rep. Cori Bush, the firebrand 'squad' member and outspoken supporter of defunding police, dropped nearly $65,000 more into private security services over the past three months, campaign filings released Friday show.
The Missouri Democrat's campaign spent $64,141.26 on private security between the beginning of July and late September, the Federal Election Commission records show.
The cash was dished out to a handful of firms, including Peace Security, RS&T Security Consulting, Aegis Logistics, Whole Armor Executive Protection & Security, and Nathaniel Davis, whose payments are sent to the same address as her campaign headquarters.
Shortly after Bush's vigorous defense of the payments, St. Louis' KMOV4 discovered through obtained surveillance camera footage, that Bush had hired two sheriff's deputies, Tylance Jackson and Maurice Thompson, as part of her security.