Fox News reports:
Rep. Andy Ogles is introducing the “Let Trump Speak Act” to prohibit judges from issuing gag orders to defendants, like former President Trump, in any criminal or civil proceeding.
“We have watched for years as a politically-weaponized Department of Justice and Democrat activist judges have gone after President Donald J. Trump,” the Tennessee Republican told Fox News Digital. “There is no right more sacred to Americans than the right to speak freely, as guaranteed in the First Amendment.”
Ogles, a strong Trump ally, added that “activists within the justice system are attempting to strip President Trump of this right for the sake of their own political agenda.”
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In January 2024, an ethics complaint was filed against Ogles over $1 million in discrepancies in his financial disclosures. Shortly after he was elected, Ogles was found to have lied about his education and background, drawing comparisons to George Santos.
Activists within the justice system are attempting to strip President Trump of his right to free speech for the sake of their own political agenda. The Left’s attempt to silence conservatives through weaponized gag orders must be stopped.
That is why I have introduced the ‘Let… pic.twitter.com/i9kW4gMKFo
— Rep. Andy Ogles (@RepOgles) May 16, 2024
Oh wow. Rep. Andy Ogles (R), who was recently caught lying about nearly his entire career, is refusing to say what he did with nearly $25,000 he raised for a child burial garden. He raised the funds using a photo of a stillborn baby & then didn’t build it. https://t.co/D3EdC8KtcS
— No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen (@NoLieWithBTC) March 15, 2023
GOP Rep Ogles admits he misrepresented his college studies. He did not get a degree in international relations, and he is not an “economist.” He took one economics course that he barely passed. https://t.co/1g2BHm8Wz5
— Robert Maguire (@RobertMaguire_) February 27, 2023
GOP Rep: It Was 29 Degrees When I Took My Kids Trick Or Treating, Therefore Climate Change Is Fake News https://t.co/4AK8d7Ndth pic.twitter.com/AcDhaxxnNu
— JoeMyGod (@JoeMyGod) November 3, 2023