SC Tennessee News

Congressman Andy Ogles has filed articles of impeachment against U.S. District Judge John Bates, citing high crimes and misdemeanors. The move comes after Judge Bates's decision to compel the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to reinstate certain content on government websites, which Congressman Ogles describes as "radical LGBTQ propaganda."

The judge's ruling effectively nullifies Executive Order 14168, an order from the President that restricted such content from being published on taxpayer-funded platforms.

Congressman Ogles expressed strong opposition to Judge Bates's actions, stating: “Requiring taxpayer funds to disseminate information endorsing the castration of children is repugnant. D.C. U.S. District Court Judge John Bates’s order demonstrates a purposeful disregard for President Trump’s authority, serial incompetence, and blatant weaponization of his bench. In short, Judge Bates joins the ranks of hundreds of political activists disobeying their oaths to score political points.”

Ogles further argued that Congress must act against those promoting what he termed a "grave moral evil," asserting that America's founders empowered Congress with the authority to impeach judges in defense of public will. He stated: “The continued socialization of this grave moral evil necessitates immediate Congressional action against those promoting it. America’s founders gave Congress the authority to impeach judges to defend the will of the people. My articles will do just that. It is unacceptable for rogue judges to implicate taxpayers in woke LGBTQ propaganda and the irreversible destruction of children’s bodies.”