Cortney Merritts, the husband of former left-wing congresswoman Cori Bush, has been indicted for allegedly defrauding the federal government. The charges stem from accusations that Merritts illegally obtained tens of thousands of dollars in COVID-19 relief funds through false applications, the Washington Free Beacon reports.
According to a statement from the Department of Justice, Merritts is accused of falsifying information about his businesses to secure over $20,000 in loans from the Small Business Administration in 2020 and 2021. These loans were part of the Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program.
Cori Bush, who previously represented St. Louis, lost a primary election last year, which she controversially attributed to Jewish influence. As a former member of the far-left “Squad” with Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
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