It was nearly two weeks ago when Rep. Andy Ogles first faced allegations that he’d wildly inflated his resume. WTVF, the CBS affiliate in Nashville, uncovered quite a few instances in which the Tennessee Republican falsely described himself as an economist, falsely boasted about his law enforcement career, and even exaggerated his work at a non-profit organization.
Eventually, the freshman GOP congressman felt compelled to respond to the allegations. Ogles’ spokesperson told Fox News Digital, “It’s a simple case of condensing a résumé for the sake of brevity on the campaign trail, and partisan hacks are trying to turn it into a headline for clicks.”
Ogles’ office added that the revelations were “an attempt by the liberal media to make something out of nothing.”
His new position on the controversy is a little different — and by any fair measure, the change in posture was unavoidable.
WTVF returned to the subject this week, uncovering new details that made matters a bit worse for the Tennessean.
Among the findings: the freshman Republican is a self-proclaimed economist who, it turns out, only took one community college Economics course, which he barely passed. And it reveals that he still hasn’t been telling the truth about his college degree.
Did I mention that Ogles also falsely claimed to be a graduate of Vanderbilt’s business school? Because that’s another addition to the growing list.
After the local report was published, the congressman stopped talking about “condensed” résumés, “partisan hacks,” and “the liberal media,” and started acknowledging reality.
“I previously stated that my degree from [Middle Tennessee State University] was in International Relations,” Ogles said in a written statement. “When I pulled my transcript to verify, I realized I was mistaken. My degree is in Liberal Studies. I apologize for my misstatement.”
It’s worth emphasizing for context that Ogles is only 51. This isn’t a situation in…
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