June 26, 2025
Rep. Andy Ogles faces FBI probe for fabricating $320,000 campaign loan
FBI drops Ogles probe one week after he proposes Trump third term.
📜Constitutional Law🗳️Elections⚖️Justice
Rep. Andy Ogles reported a $320,000 “personal loan” to his campaign for over two years before admitting in 2024 that the actual amount was $20,000.
Investigators documented over $1 million in campaign-finance discrepancies, including a $700,000 undisclosed line of credit, phantom vendor payments, and a seized phone and email.
The FBI seized Ogles’ phone and email on Aug. 2, 2024—the day after his Republican primary win (55%–44%).
On a unanimous 6-0 vote, the Office of Congressional Ethics recommended a full House Ethics Committee investigation into Ogles’ filings.
Eight days after Ogles introduced a constitutional amendment on Jan. 23, 2025, to allow a third presidential term, Middle District federal prosecutors withdrew from his case on Jan. 30, 2025, with no public explanation.
Ogles claimed $450,000 in total fundraising but had only about $250,000 in actual donations, inflating his figures with the fabricated loan.
Campaign reports show payments to phantom vendors, including $14,000 to JL Tech Sales (a plastics manufacturer), $8,327.50 to India-based Tachyon Tech, and $3,520 via Venmo transactions.
Ogles represents a safely Republican district (Cook PVI R+11), won his 2024 general election by 57%–40%, and faces multiple primary challengers in 2026.
He has stalled the FBI investigation since Oct. 2024 using Speech and Debate Clause motions before U.S. Magistrate Judge Alistair Newbern.
📜Constitutional Law🗳️Elections⚖️Justice
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What is Andy Ogles' annual congressional salary that he continues to collect despite the investigations?
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What amount did Andy Ogles originally claim as a personal campaign loan before admitting the truth?
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TRUE or FALSE: Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) maintains minimal public presence in his district, with reports showing his Columbia office is frequently locked and staff reluctant to provide constituent access.
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What was the actual amount of donations Ogles received, compared to his claimed total fundraising of $450,000?
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How many separate investigative reports has NewsChannel 5 published about Ogles' violations?
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Andy Ogles (U.S. Representative for Tennessee’s 5th District; subject of FBI and House Ethics investigations)
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U.S. Magistrate Judge Alistair Newbern (hearing Ogles’ Speech and Debate Clause motions)
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Former FBI Assistant Director Frank Figliuzzi (warned corruption cases involving Trump allies may be dropped)
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Courtney Johnston
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Donald J. Trump (President, 2025
present), JD Vance (Vice President), John Thune (Senate Majority Leader), Chuck Schumer (Senate Minority Leader)