OAN Staff James Meyers
8:48 AM – Wednesday, August 6, 2024
Representative Cori Bush was defeated in Missouri’s 1st Congressional District primary on Tuesday, making her the second member of the far-left “Squad” to lose a 2024 Democratic primary.
Bush (D-Mo.) lost her primary race to St. Louis County prosecutor Wesley Bell by a 5.3% point margin.
The Associated Press called the race at 11 p.m. with Bell leading Bush 51% to 45.7% after 94% of the votes had been counted.
Her loss comes after another fellow “Squad” member Representative Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) was dealt a loss in New York’s 16th District Democratic primary to Westchester County Executive George Latimer by almost 17 points.
Bush came to notoriety after being an organizer in the Black Lives Matter movement and became a part of the far-left “Squad” group, who are known for anti-Israel movements.
Bush’s race, like Bowman’s, were against moderates turned off by her stance on Israel.
She was an early supporter of a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war and has since been highly critical of the Jewish state in the aftermath of the October 7th terrorist attack.
Additionally, Bush was one of only two House lawmakers, along with Representative Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), to vote against a measure in February seeking to ban the Hamas terrorists in last October’s attack on Israel from ever entering the U.S.
In 2023, Bush was one of nine House Democrats opposed to a resolution that condemned Hamas for the terrorist attack that left over 1,200 people dead.
She was also known for accusing Israel of conducting an “ethnic cleansing campaign” in Gaza, characterizing the war effort as “collective punishment against Palestinians,” which Bush has argued “is a war crime.”
The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) went after Bush’s stance, forking out almost $9 million to unseat the incumbent representative in her fight against the local prosecutor.
“During this primary season, the pro-Israel mainstream has sent a powerful message that America stands with Israel as it battles Iranian terrorist proxies,” a statement released by AIPAC Tuesday night read. “Voters across America are rejecting anti-Israel voices in favor of candidates who understand the vital importance of the U.S.-Israel relationship.”
“The outcome in this race — as in so many others — shows that the pro-Israel position is both good policy and good politics for both parties,” the group added.
Furthermore, Bush boycotted a joint address to Congress by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in July, stating that he is a war criminal and saying Israel is committing a genocide.
The Justice Department, House ethics committee and Federal Elections Commission also investigated Bush for her campaign spending, mostly over allegations that she improperly paid her husband, a security guard, for protection.
She previously said any claims she had misused federal funds were “simply false”.
Meanwhile, the latest “Squad” loss comes just a week before another “Squad” member, Representative Illhan Omar (D-Minn.) will face former Minneapolis City Councilman Don Samuels in her Minnesota Democrat primary race.
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