Merritts was indicted a year after the Justice Department opened an investigation into Bush, a former member of the socialist “Squad” of female Dem lawmakers, over campaign payments to her husband.

Cortney Merritts, 46, allegedly filed fraudulent applications with the Small Business Administration in 2020 and 2021. The applications allowed him to collect $20,000 in government aid, the U.S.

A former Democratic lawmaker and BLM activist's husband has been charged with wire fraud for allegedly lying on COVID relief forms.