Tennessee Congressman Andy Ogles — with the help of a team of high-powered lawyers — has quietly managed to tie up an FBI investigation into his campaign finances for the past five months, NewsChannel 5 has discovered.
Filings in U.S. District Court in Nashville reveal that not only did FBI agents seize Ogles’ personal cell phone in early August as part of their criminal investigation, they also served a separate warrant on Google for the Maury County Republican’s personal email account.
Ogles’ lawyers filed an emergency motion on Sept. 3 to demand the return of the data from his phone and email, claiming the congressman is protected by the Speech and Debate Clause of the U.S. Constitution and arguing that FBI agents should not be allowed to see any material related to his legislative business…