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'Squad' member Cori Bush defeated in MO primary by opponent backed by pro-Israel groups

Missouri Rep. Cori Bush lost her Democratic primary yesterday to St. Louis County Prosecutor Wesley Bell. Pro-Israel groups had been sharply critical of Bush’s statements about Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza and financially backed Bush’s opponent in order to oust her from Congress.

We speak with Kathy Gilsinan, a St. Louis-based contributing writer at Politico, about how this changes representation for the region.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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