Federal prosecutors based in Nashville have withdrawn from the criminal investigation of Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN), an unprecedented move that could signal plans by the Trump administration to drop the case against a Republican ally.

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Two federal prosecutors withdrew from a criminal investigation into a top Trump ally and the case has been transferred to the DOJ.

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Federal prosecutors who were investigating Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) over major discrepancies in his financial disclosures have officially withdrawn from the case, reports News Channel 5's Phil Williams.Williams described the move to remove the Nashville-based prosecutors from the case was "unprecedented" and speculated that it could be a precursor toward the DOJ dropping the case all together."With no explanation, Acting U.S. Attorney Brian McGuir…

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“Federal prosecutors based in Nashville have withdrawn from the criminal investigation of Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN), an unprecedented move that could signal plans by the Trump administration to drop the case against a Republican ally,” WTVF reports.

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The office in July obtained search warrants for Ogles' cell phone and email account.

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Last week, Andy Ogles unveiled a proposal to allow Donald Trump to run for a third term. This week, prosecutors withdrew from Ogles' criminal investigation.

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Federal prosecutors withdraw from investigation targeting GOP’s Andy Ogles

Last year, C&L reported on the $1 million of financial discrepancies in Ogles’ disclosure documents. The issues are similar to those that led to the expulsion of George Santos from Congress. In August, the FBI executed a search warrant as part of its investigation. Also like Santos, Ogles seems to have fabricated large portions of his bio. But by kowtowing to Dear Leader Trump, Ogles (R-TN) seems unlikely to meet Santos’ misfortune. Or any misfo…

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Federal prosecutors based in Nashville have withdrawn from the criminal investigation of Tennessee Congressman Andy Ogles.

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