Exhibit B — USA v. Merritts (Dkt. 51-1, D.D.C.)

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Exhibit B, Document 51-1, filed 12/31/25 in Case 1:25-cr-00076-JMC, District of Columbia, one page: an FBI form FD-302 with a date of entry of 12/12/2023. It states that Cortney Merritts was interviewed in a voluntary, non-custodial, surreptitiously recorded interview and provided information regarding security services to the Cori Bush for Congress Campaign. The form says that during the conversation Cori Bush called Merritts, that agents overheard Bush say something to the effect of let me call you back on Signal, and that SA Giardina took the attached photo of the phone. It states that a subpoena was served at the conclusion of the interview, and lists the investigation date as 12/06/2023 in Washington, District Of Columbia, drafted 12/07/2023 by MAJOR-WAITHE ASIA and Walter B. Giardina.

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FD-302 (Rev. 5-8-10)
Date of entry     12/12/2023  
CONGRESSIONAL IDENTITY INFORMATION
CII refers to information the FBI knows identifies Members of Congress or congressional 
staff by name or by individually identifying titles or characteristics. Members of 
Congress or congressional staff refers to any current Member of the Senate or the House 
of Representatives; any current staff officer of any Senator or Representative, whether 
paid or unpaid; and any current staff officer of any Senate or House committee, whether 
paid or unpaid.
 
   Cortney Merritts was interviewed at his residence, 
,
  After being advised of the identity of the 
interviewing agents and the nature of the interview, Merritts provided 
information regarding security services to the Cori Bush for Congress 
Campaign.
 
   This was a voluntary, non-custodial, surreptitiously recorded interview. 
The resulting audio recordings will be maintained by the ELSUR Unit for 
evidentiary storage and will be maintained in the case file as serial 95 
(1D17) and 96 (1D18). 
 
   During the conversation with Mr. Merritts, Cori Bush called Merritts on 
his cell phone. The agents overheard Bush saying something to the effect of 
"...let me call you back on Signal."
 
   SA Giardina took the attached photo of Merritt's phone during the 
interview.
      
   At the conclusion of the interview 
 subpoena  
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 was served to Merritts. 
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UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO 
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO 
Investigation on
12/06/2023
 at
Washington, District Of Columbia, United States (In Person)
File #
56D-WF-3734601
Date drafted
12/07/2023
by
MAJOR-WAITHE ASIA, Walter B. Giardina
This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not 
to be distributed outside your agency.
56D-WF-3734601 Serial 110
USAO-002530
Case 1:25-cr-00076-JMC     Document 51-1     Filed 12/31/25     Page 1 of 1

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