Former “Squad” members, ex-Reps. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) and Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.), announced their new YouTube podcast, Bowman and Bush, via Bush’s Instagram on Thursday. The “Squad” was originally formed in 2019 by four Democratic women: Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts, and Rashida Tlaib of Michigan. After the 2020 election, the group expanded to include Cori Bush and Jamaal Bowman.
Bush and Bowman lost their primary election bids in 2024, with political tensions surrounding Israel playing a significant role in their races. Pro-Israel special interest groups, including the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) and its affiliated super PAC, United Democracy Project (UDP), spent $9 million opposing Bush in 2024, according to The Hill.
“I’m beyond excited to announce the launch of our brand new monthly show, Bowman and Bush, exclusively on Zeteo!” wrote Bush on her Instagram story. Zeteo is the media company founded by former MSNBC host Mehdi Hassan, which recently posted an introductory video on their YouTube channel welcoming two former members of Congress to the team. “Tune in as @jamaalbowmanny and I dive deep into what’s really happening in Congress and explore the powerful influence of big money. Get ready for real talk, insider insights, and a look behind the curtain!” added Bush on Instagram.
Hassan also welcomed the duo to his media company, sharing this message with his followers on X: “Exciting news from Zeteo! Former Congress/Squad members @coribush & @jamaalbowmanNY will be launching a new monthly YouTube show for us. ‘Bowman and Bush’ will spill the tea on what really goes on inside of Congress & the damage done by big money and special interests.”
Bush, who is currently under investigation by the Justice Department for her campaign spending on private security, recently paid her husband an additional $17,500 from her committee, according to recent filings. The Missouri Democrat’s latest filings, submitted to the Federal Election Commission earlier this month, reveal that her campaign made seven additional payments of $2,500 each to her husband, Cortney Merritts, between October 1 and December 31.
These payments continued the pattern of regular checks to her husband over the past two years. After Bush and Merritts married in February 2023, her office confirmed they had been together since before she took office in 2021.
