Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) plus seven of her leftist 'squad' pals blew more than $1.2 million in campaign cash on private security since taking office, records show, even as they espoused their anti-cop ethos.
collated list shows Ocasio-Cortez is second among squad members in campaign security spending, parting with $272,914.67 since taking office in 2019.Douglas Blair / The Daily Signal
Her expenses include nearly $2,000 for security system installations at her Queens and Bronx district offices, another $20,000 on “internet” or “digital” security, $4,263 for office security equipment and $521 for what she noted in FEC records as “security barriers.” Rep. Ilhan Omar ranked third, spending $125,683.75 on security services since taking office in 2019.
Like all members of Congress, the “squad” separately receives a taxpayer-funded security detail provided by the U.S. Capitol Police.
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