Rep. Andy Ogles, U.S. Representative for Tennessee's 5th District | Official U.S. House headshot
Rep. Andy Ogles, U.S. Representative for Tennessee's 5th District | Official U.S. House headshot
Rep. Andy Ogles, a member of the U.S. Congress representing Tennessee's 5th district since 2023, recently expressed his views on social media regarding border security and accountability within the current administration. His comments have sparked discussions on immigration policy and political responsibility.
On October 16, 2024, Rep. Ogles addressed the death of Laken Riley in a tweet stating, "Laken Riley is dead because of an illegal alien. Even Bill Clinton admitted the truth—this administration has utterly failed to vet the people flooding across our border. These horrific crimes would never have happened if our border was secure, but the Biden-Harris administration..." The congressman attributed this incident to inadequate border security measures by the current administration.
Later that day, at 16:14 UTC, Rep. Ogles shared another post with a link but no accompanying text or explanation: "https://t.co/Hp9ggiTCq5". The content or context of this link remains unspecified.
In a subsequent tweet posted at 18:54 UTC on October 16, Rep. Ogles criticized Vice President Kamala Harris for her handling of border security issues: "Kamala Harris has been derelict in her duty to secure the border and protect the American people. I introduced articles of impeachment months ago to hold her accountable; now is the time to act." He reiterated his call for action against what he perceives as negligence in fulfilling governmental duties.
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