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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) What did Tennessee Congressman Andy Ogles do with tens of thousands of dollars meant for a children's burial garden?
Now, NewsChannel 5 Investigates has uncovered more questions that the freshman Republican won't answer.
It's a story that goes far beyond questions about Ogles' inflated resume. It's a story that stems from a personal tragedy the stillborn death of a child whose photo Ogles sometimes posts on his political social media and a GoFundMe that allowed Ogles to rake in tens of thousands of dollars for what was supposed to be a children's burial garden.
Yet, what makes it a story is the fact that there is no burial garden, no one knows where their donations went, and Ogles refuses to say what he did with the money.
NewsChannel 5 Investigates reached out to Ogles' office but never heard back, so we approached the Maury County Republican as he left a recent political event.
"Congressman, this doesn't have to be a story if you just offer some evidence it went for a good cause," we told him, as he got into a truck and slammed the door.
Still, it's a story so sensitive that the people involved are reluctant to comment publicly.
One donor said he almost felt guilty about passing along the tip. Another said, "It just feels like a topic you can't touch. It's taboo."
https://www.newschannel5.com/news/newschannel-5-investigates/what-did-congressman-andy-ogles-do-with-nearly-25-000-meant-for-child-burial-garden-he-wont-say
rampartc
(5,835 posts)how can anyone compete for jobs in a free market with azzwholes with fictional resumes?
does anyone know of a gofumdme account that actually was used fir the intended cause?
riversedge
(72,822 posts)Geezzzzzzzzz! This Repug Rep. has little brains when he uses this type of friend as a character witness !!
Ogles' character witness is Andy Miller, presumably the same one identified as an unindicted co-conspirator in the federal indictment that led former state Sen. Brian Kelsey to plead guilty to campaign finance crimes.
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Ogles picked Andy Miller to refute the claim of fraud.
Andy Miller pled guilty to defrauding the federal government out of millions of dollars.
You can't makes this up!
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VIDEO POSTED: What did Tennessee Congressman Andy Ogles do with nearly $25,000 meant for a childrens burial garden? He won't say
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UPDATE: We gave @AndyOgles
a chance to tell us in advance what he did with the money.
He refused.
Now, he puts out a statement to @TheTNStar
, portraying himself as a victim and saying people should believe him that he used the money to help other families.
He offers no proof.
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