‘Squad’ Democrat Cori Bush struggles to distance herself from primary challenger while under DOJ investigation

Rep. Cori Bush (D-MO) is trailing her chief Democratic opponent in multiple ways this election cycle as she struggles to distance herself from him while under a Justice Department investigation.

Bush is behind her main primary challenger, Wesley Bell, by 22 points in a New York Post poll reported earlier this month, and she is also behind him in cash on hand. Her campaign’s most recent filing showed $215,000 in the campaign chest in January, while Bell had $405,000 as of December, according to Fox News.

Bell, who is also considered a progressive Democrat, differs from Bush when it comes to the Israel-Hamas war. Bush has been one of the staunchest critics in Congress of Israel’s response to the Oct. 7 attack, while Bell has stood
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