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FBI raids offices of four Tennessee state reps - one of whom is accused of sending sexually explicit texts and 'trying to buying votes' FBI agents carried out raids in multiple homes and offices of Tennessee politicians and aides on Friday morning Among them were Tennessee Rep. Glen Casada and Rep. Robin Smith homes Agents also raided the home of Casada's former chief of staff, Cade Cothren Casada and Smith's offices were raided, as were offices of Rep. Todd Warner and Rep. Kent Calfee Authorities have not yet revealed why the homes and offices were raided
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| Credit: Mark Humphrey/AP/Shutterstock The homes and offices of several Tennessee state lawmakers were searched by FBI agents on Friday. The raid included several offices at the Cordell Hull State Office Building in Nashville as well as the homes of former Tennessee House Speaker Glen Casada, Rep. Robin Smith and Casada's former chief of staff Cade Cothren, David Boling, a spokesperson for the U.S. Attorney’s Office of Middle Tennessee, confirmed to PEOPLE. ...
Federal Agents Search Glen Casada's Home, Lawmakers' Offices Probeâs motive unconfirmed, but previous reports tied investigations to governorâs school voucher plan Tweet Federal agents on Friday searched homes and offices of several Tennessee lawmakers and staff. David Boling, a spokesperson for U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee Don Cochran, confirmed that FBI agents visited the home of former Speaker Glen Casada on Friday as well as multiple offices at the Cordell Hull legislative office building. Boling would not say what the targ...