FBI Form FD-302 — Interview of Cortney Merritts — U.S. v. Merritts

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FBI Form FD-302 interview report in United States v. Merritts, No. 1:25-cr-00076-JMC, Document 51-1, filed December 31, 2025, with a date of entry of 12/12/2023. The report states that Cortney Merritts was interviewed and provided information regarding security services to the Cori Bush for Congress Campaign, in a voluntary, non-custodial, surreptitiously recorded interview. It states that during the conversation Cori Bush called Merritts on a cell phone, and the agents overheard Bush saying something to the effect of "let me call you back on Signal." The report states that SA Giardina took a photo of the phone and that a subpoena was served at the conclusion of the interview.

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56D-WF-3734601
Serial 110
Document 51-1 Filed 12/31/25

Case 1:25-cr-00076-JMC

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FD-302 (Rev. 5-8-10)

UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

12/12/2023

Date of entry

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.

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At the conclusion of the interview
was served to Merritts.

subpoena

UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO
Investigation on
File #
by

12/06/2023

at

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States (In Person)

56D-WF-3734601

Date drafted

12/07/2023

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.

USAO-002530



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