Former Rep. Cori Bush’s husband was indicted Thursday for allegedly making fraudulent claims to access government loans. Cortney Merritts was charged with two counts of wire fraud after he collected $20,

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.

Cortney Merritts, the husband of former Rep. Cori Bush, was formally charged with two counts of wire fraud on March 20.