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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett was arrested Friday night for allegedly driving under the influence after leaving a music festival in the state.
Hargett, a Republican, was booked into the Coffee County Jail shortly after midnight Saturday and released a few hours later, according to jail records.
Hargetts office released a statement on the arrest Saturday.
On Friday night after leaving the Bonnaroo Music Festival, I was stopped by the Tullahoma Police Department and subsequently arrested for DUI, Hargett said in the statement. Driving Under the Influence is a serious matter, and I regret the circumstances that led to my arrest. I respect law enforcement and will trust the legal process as we move forward.
Hargett is scheduled to appear in court on July 14, WKRN-TV reported.
Hargett served a decade in the General Assembly before overseeing the Tennessee Regulatory Authority. He was elected by the General Assembly to serve as secretary of state in 2009 and reelected in 2013, 2017 and 2021, according to the secretary of states website. Hargett is the chief executive officer of the Department of State with oversight of more than 300 employees.
https://apnews.com/article/entertainment-politics-music-festivals-arrests-e54daed39167bf69e7537abe458bff8e
jimfields33
(15,778 posts)Nevilledog
(51,080 posts)Meadowoak
(5,545 posts)CurtEastPoint
(18,639 posts)JanMichael
(24,885 posts)I guess the stress of being a shit thumping repuke ages people faster?
lpbk2713
(42,753 posts)He makes a good appearance of sounding repentant.
But the poor arresting officer's career is probably over.
sdfernando
(4,930 posts)
no: Dont you know who I am?
Thought that was standard qpub speak.