Representative Andy Ogles, currently serving in the U.S. Congress representing Tennessee’s 5th district, has recently expressed his views on several issues via social media. Since replacing Jim Cooper in 2023, Ogles has been vocal on various matters, often sharing his opinions through Twitter.
On May 9, 2025, Rep. Ogles addressed the situation in South Africa, stating that it is “developing into a new form of apartheid”. He cited “land seizures,” “racial discrimination,” and “political targeting” as becoming normative practices. Furthermore, he praised former President Trump for doing more to highlight this crisis than any other U.S. leader.
Later that day, at 19:52 UTC, Rep. Ogles made another brief tweet with a single word: “Insurrection!” The context of this tweet was not elaborated upon.
At 20:37 UTC on the same day, he posted again with the comment “Music to my ears!” This tweet included two links but lacked additional context or explanation regarding its content.
Andy Ogles was born in Nashville in 1971 and currently resides in Columbia. He holds degrees from Middle Tennessee State University and Western Kentucky University.
