Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation raided the homes and offices of several Republican members of the Tennessee State House on Friday morning, including 92nd District Rep. Todd Warner, who represents Marshall County. The office of the United States Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee confirmed to the Tennessean that warrants were executed at the homes and offices of Warner, Rep. Glen Casada (R-Franklin), Rep. Robin Smith (R-Hixson), and former Casada aide Cade Cothran...
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Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation raided the homes and offices of several Republican members of the Tennessee State House on Friday morning, including 92nd District Rep. Todd Warner, who represents Marshall County.
The office of the United States Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee confirmed to the Tennessean that warrants were executed at the homes and offices of Warner, Rep. Glen Casada (R-Franklin), Rep. Robin Smith (R-Hixson), and former Casada aide Cade Cothran.
The Associated Press reported that at least 10 FBI agents executed warrants before 8 a.m. Friday morning in the Cordell Hull legislative building in Nashville and left with boxes of items.
No details were released concerning the scope or focus of the investigation as of 1 p.m. Friday.
House Speaker Cameron Sexton briefed the press during the late morning, saying that federal authorities had approached him about the investigation since he had become speaker in August, 2019.
He replaced Casada, who was forced out of the role after a no confidence vote by the House Republican Caucus, following several scandals.
Sexton also announced that three legislative staffers, including his own chief of staff, who had carried over from Casada’s term as speaker, had been placed on administrative leave as a result of the investigation.
