Tennessee House Speaker on FBI raid: Those subject to search warrants on 'administrative leave'

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9. Here's some background regarding this investigation...

House Speaker places all involved in federal investigation at Cordell Hull building on leave
WSM TV - Nashville
Joe Wenzel
Posted on Jan 8, 2021

Link: https://www.wsmv.com/news/house-speaker-places-all-involved-in-federal-investigation-at-cordell-hull-building-on-leave/article_4d2f4dac-51be-11eb-ad1d-4733f51a4a3d.html?block_id=994460

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Current Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton said he has been "contacted by federal authorities regarding an ongoing investigation related to the former speaker’s office."
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Casada was the Speaker of the Tennessee House of Representatives from January through August 2019. He resigned amid a scandal involving racist and sexist text messages as well as additional allegations of misconduct.
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"I have been, and I will continue to be in full cooperation with the authorities as their investigation continues. On the advice of both Ethics and Legal Counsel, I am placing everyone that was subject to the execution of today’s search warrants on administrative leave until further notice," Sexton said in a statement on Friday.
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It is unclear at this time why federal authorities are raiding Casada’s office. Speaking during a coronavirus press briefing Friday morning, Governor Bill Lee said he was made aware of the FBI raids but knows very little.

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