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Federal agents descended on multiple Tennessee Republican House members' homes and state offices on Friday, collecting evidence while executing search warrants.
At least 10 agents from the FBI entered the Cordell Hull legislative office building just before 8 a.m., fanning out to multiple offices carrying empty boxes with them.
The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Tennessee confirmed the FBI visited the homes of former House Speaker Glen Casada, R-Franklin; Rep. Robin Smith, R-Hixson; Rep. Todd Warner, R-Chapel Hill; and former Casada aide Cade Cothren.
According to multiple people with knowledge of the investigation, agents searched their homes.
The FBI also searched the office of Rep. Kent Calfee, R-Kingston, though House Speaker Cameron Sexton said he understood that Calfee "is not part of the investigation." Calfee's legislative assistant, however, has been placed on administrative leave in connection with the inquiry.
https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/2021/01/08/fbi-agents-search-offices-multiple-tennessee-republicans-capitol/6593526002/
apnu
(8,765 posts)This can't be related to the mayhem of Jan. 6th.
Wicked Blue
(5,876 posts)Demsrule86
(68,970 posts)apnu
(8,765 posts)I think this is some other rot in TN.
apnu
(8,765 posts)DU always delivers.
southerncrone
(5,506 posts)Live in Middle TN, remember this well.
FSogol
(45,630 posts)Vivienne235729
(3,391 posts)people are the same. But it would not surprise me one bit.
Demsrule86
(68,970 posts)Nevilledog
(51,442 posts)southerncrone
(5,506 posts)KY_EnviroGuy
(14,510 posts)WSM TV - Nashville
Joe Wenzel
Posted on Jan 8, 2021
Link: https://www.wsmv.com/news/house-speaker-places-all-involved-in-federal-investigation-at-cordell-hull-building-on-leave/article_4d2f4dac-51be-11eb-ad1d-4733f51a4a3d.html?block_id=994460
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Casada was the Speaker of the Tennessee House of Representatives from January through August 2019. He resigned amid a scandal involving racist and sexist text messages as well as additional allegations of misconduct.
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"I have been, and I will continue to be in full cooperation with the authorities as their investigation continues. On the advice of both Ethics and Legal Counsel, I am placing everyone that was subject to the execution of todays search warrants on administrative leave until further notice," Sexton said in a statement on Friday.
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It is unclear at this time why federal authorities are raiding Casadas office. Speaking during a coronavirus press briefing Friday morning, Governor Bill Lee said he was made aware of the FBI raids but knows very little.
KY
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