GOP lawmaker admits lie about $320K campaign loan: 'Used the stillborn death of a child'
7 months, 2 weeks ago

GOP lawmaker admits lie about $320K campaign loan: 'Used the stillborn death of a child'

Raw Story  

Republican Rep. Andy Ogles, who was first elected to Congress via Tennessee's 5th Congressional District in 2022, is seeking a second term in 2024. According to Phil Williams, a reporter for WTVF Channel 5 News in Nashville, Ogles "filed 11 amendments to his campaign finance reports Wednesday,, acknowledging that his claims for the last two years to have loaned $320,000 to his campaign were not true." "This comes less than six months after an exclusive NewsChannel 5 investigation that questioned whether the Maury County Republican's campaign reports were accurate," Williams explains. Williams adds, "On the 11 amendments filed Wednesday with the Federal Election Commission, revising reports dating back to April 2022, Ogles says that he actually loaned his campaign $20,000, instead of the $320,000 that he had previously claimed." Williams notes that WTVF's investigation "discovered that" Ogles "had used the stillborn death of a child to raise nearly $25,000 for a children's burial garden that was never built."

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House Ethics Committee mulls probing scandal-plagued Republican: report
6 days, 18 hours ago

House Ethics Committee mulls probing scandal-plagued Republican: report

Raw Story  

The House Ethics Committee is mulling over whether to investigate Rep. Andy Ogles, according to a report. Ogles, who just won his re-election despite the financial scandals, was said to have personally loaned $320,000 to his campaign despite showing no assets in his financial disclosure report. In January 2024, the Campaign Legal Center compared the Tennessee Republican to disgraced former …

FBI Probes Tennessee GOP Rep. Andy Ogles' Finances, Raising Questions About His Campaign
2 months ago

FBI Probes Tennessee GOP Rep. Andy Ogles' Finances, Raising Questions About His Campaign

Associated Press  

Tennessee GOP Rep. Andy Ogles faces a re-election test as the FBI probes his campaign finances. Ogles, a conservative, is hoping to fend off a Democratic opponent in the 5th District, Nashville. The FBI has taken his cellphone and personal email account for investigation, but Ogles maintains he is cooperating and confident that investigators will find his errors were based …

Something's wrong with Andy Ogles' campaign finance reports
5 months ago

Something's wrong with Andy Ogles' campaign finance reports

Raw Story  

Columbia Republican U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles has made over two dozen corrections to his campaign finance disclosures since his first run two years ago, and a review of his most recent disclosure shows his donations and spending still don’t add up. From April 2022 to July 12, 2024, Ogles’ amended campaign finance reports show he raised around $2 million, while …

GOP Rep. Andy Ogles of Tennessee says FBI took his cellphone in campaign finance probe
5 months ago

GOP Rep. Andy Ogles of Tennessee says FBI took his cellphone in campaign finance probe

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Republican U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles of Tennessee said Tuesday that the FBI confiscated his cellphone in an investigation into issues with his campaign finance reporting. “The discrepancies in Rep. Ogles’ financial disclosures statements do not have any obvious explanations on the public record, and he should provide answers to the public,” the complaint says. Last Thursday, Ogles …

GOP accused of yet another scandal as ethics complaint targets congressman
11 months, 4 weeks ago

GOP accused of yet another scandal as ethics complaint targets congressman

Raw Story  

A nonpartisan watchdog group has asked for a federal investigation of Rep. Andy Ogles over major discrepancies in his financial disclosures. The Campaign Legal Center compared the Tennessee Republican to disgraced former congressman George Santos in a complaint filed Tuesday with the Office of Congressional Ethics alleging that Ogles had misrepresented his background and failed to properly report personal loans …

MAGA rep. loans $320K to his campaign — but apparently doesn't have a bank account: report
1 year, 1 month ago

MAGA rep. loans $320K to his campaign — but apparently doesn't have a bank account: report

Raw Story  

A bombshell report revealed that Rep. Andy Ogles has not declared having a checking or savings account and has not revealed any investments — yet loaned his campaign more than $300,000. "It definitely raises big questions as to where that money came from," the Campaign Legal Center's Danielle Caputo said. "How was he able to loan it because currently, his …

Federal officials threaten TN Republican with campaign finance audit or enforcement – again
1 year, 4 months ago

Federal officials threaten TN Republican with campaign finance audit or enforcement – again

Raw Story  

Editor’s note: This story has been updated The Federal Election Commission sent a new batch of warnings to U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles that it could audit his campaign finance account or take “enforcement action” for a spate of violations, including excessive contributions from the House Freedom Caucus’ political action committee and possibly illegal corporate donations. The agency notified Ogles’ treasurer, …

GOP congressman accused of lying on resume faces questions over $25k funds for child burial garden
1 year, 9 months ago

GOP congressman accused of lying on resume faces questions over $25k funds for child burial garden

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In 2014, Mr Ogles used a photo of his own stillborn child to raise …

GOP congressman apologises for claiming he was a trained economist – after one class in which he got a C
1 year, 10 months ago

GOP congressman apologises for claiming he was a trained economist – after one class in which he got a C

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Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. However, Nashville’s NewsChannel5 obtained Mr Ogles’ college transcript which showed he had received a …

Cruz lambasts Democrats as he stumps for Ogles in Tennessee
2 years, 2 months ago

Cruz lambasts Democrats as he stumps for Ogles in Tennessee

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