Friday, January 03, 2025

Ethics Office Suggests Investigation Into Rep Ogles

An independent federal agency recommends the House Ethics Committee open a full-scale investigation into U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles over discrepancies in his campaign finance disclosures.

Posted by LampLighter at 05:31 PM | 5 COMMENTS | permalink

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UPDATE: "House Congressional Ethics panel is recommending further investigation of Rep. Andy Ogles after finding he likely violated federal campaign finance laws, mainly by reporting an inflated personal loan to make his bid for office look stronger."

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-- The Tennessee Holler (@thetnholler.bsky.social) January 2, 2025 at 7:24 PM

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... Ogles refused to cooperate with the federal review of his finances, according to a new report.

Why it matters: Ogles, a pro-Trump Republican and member of the House Freedom Caucus, won reelection in November.

- - - However, his last year has been dogged by scrutiny over a $320,000 personal loan he reported on disclosures to the Federal Election Commission.

Catch up quick: Ogles later amended disclosures to reduce the reported personal loan amount to $20,000 ...



#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-01-03 12:33 AM

A lying MAGAgrifter with wild resume inflation caught up in an ethics probe? Oh, say it ain't so!?!

#2 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2025-01-03 06:32 AM

Soon to be former ethics office

#3 | Posted by hamburglar at 2025-01-03 08:54 AM

They may have to dip into the GOP House Sex Scandal Slush Fund to pay off his debts.

#4 | Posted by Corky at 2025-01-03 06:37 PM

Now if this were a Democrat, the party would have refused to allow him to run for reelection, and probably would have forced him to resign. Look what happened to Al Franken, over a single photo, which did not show any actual offensive act when you consider the context of where and what was happening at the time, which was taken years before he ever ran for office. The party forced him out less he leave a 'stain' on the office of a Senator. I guess Republican members of the House are free to do whatever they want.

OCU

#5 | Posted by OCUser at 2025-01-04 11:29 AM

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