Representative Andy Ogles (R-TN) confirmed that an investigation into Nashville Democratic Mayor Freddie O’Connell is underway.
Ogles wrote on social media that he has received the support of the House Judiciary Committee to request communications from the mayor’s office relating to his amended executive order tracking “immigration communications.”
The amended order followed O’Connell’s criticism of recent immigration enforcement actions taking place in the city. “This type of federal enforcement action is not focused on making us safer and leaves people in our community fearing any interaction with law enforcement when there is a crime occurring,” he wrote in a letter. “We will be seeking the names of those detained.” Immigration authorities arrested 196 criminal illegal aliens during the operation.
“Well you’ve heard it: the individuals that the mayor is standing with are murderers, rapists, drug traffickers, sexual predators, child traffickers, the list goes on,” Ogles declared during a press conference. “Which is why I will always stand on the rule of law and with ICE. And I don’t just stand with ICE, I’ll stand in front of ICE, because we the people have had enough.”
“I choose my community, my state and my family over this type of nonsense, which is why, due to the remarks of Freddie O’Connell and the potential for aiding and abetting illegal immigration, the Homeland Security and the Judiciary Committees will be conducting an investigation into the mayor of Nashville, his conduct and whether or not federal dollars have been used in criminal enterprise,” he continued. “I will not back down. I will not relent, and I will always stand with law enforcement. I want my community, and I want my country back.”
