BREAKING: Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell Under Federal Investigation!

Perhaps Republicans have FINALLY learned how to play hardball and not just roll over and take it?

More good news to report today as it is now confirmed that Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell is under federal investigation for “aiding and abetting” illegal immigration:

Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell (D) is now under federal investigation for “aiding and abetting” illegal immigration.

He required local law enforcement to “snitch on federal agents” who worked on deportations.

Arrest Mayor O’Connell!pic.twitter.com/fUBtbIa9mR

— Paul A. Szypula 🇺🇸 (@Bubblebathgirl) May 27, 2025

The Trump administration has made clear it is not taking this kind of obstruction laying down anymore, so maybe we have another official headed to prison soon?

The announcement came courtesy of Rep. Andy Ogles, who posted this:

With the support of the House Judiciary Committee, I will be formally requesting all documents and communications from the Mayor’s office related to:

– The amendment of Executive Order 30—an outrageous directive requiring Nashville employees and first responders to report all… pic.twitter.com/BGv8uocsTk

— Rep. Andy Ogles (@RepOgles) May 26, 2025

With the support of the House Judiciary Committee, I will be formally requesting all documents and communications from the Mayor’s office related to:

– The amendment of Executive Order 30—an outrageous directive requiring Nashville employees and first responders to report all communication with federal immigration authorities directly to the Mayor.

– Any internal discussions or documents concerning ICE enforcement actions in Nashville or Davidson County.

– All correspondence involving Metro employees and affiliated NGOs regarding the arrest or detention of criminal illegal aliens within the city or county.

If you’re helping violent gangs destroy Tennessee by obstructing ICE—you belong behind bars.

Stay tuned.

The allegations are related to the “Belonging Fund” — and emergency “support” program paid for by taxpayers and designed to funnel childcare, transportation, housing, food and other benefits directly to illegals.

Nashville Mayor @freddieoconnell has launched the Belonging Fund—an emergency support program for illegals funded by taxpayers.

It provides illegals with childcare, transportation, housing, food, and anything else they could need to comfortably evade the law.

This is treason. pic.twitter.com/5EkBntQtvP

— Riley Gaines (@Riley_Gaines_) May 15, 2025

Local WKRN confirmed more details:

Two federal committees will be conducting an investigation into Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell for allegedly “aiding and abetting” illegal immigration, Tennessee Congressman Andy Ogles announced on Monday.

The Congressman, along with a gaggle of Tennessee elected officials at the state level and representatives from law enforcement agencies, announced the Homeland Security and Judiciary committees will look into the mayor, his conduct and whether or not the city used federal dollars “in criminal enterprise” related to immigration.

“I will not back down. I will not relent. I will always stand with law enforcement,” Ogles said during a Memorial Day press conference inside the state capitol building. “I want my community, and I want my country back.”

The investigation stems an ongoing escalation between community members and federal immigration authorities. Ogles called for an investigation into the mayor’s office after O’Connell criticized a “joint safety operation” conducted by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement officials and troopers with the Tennessee Highway Patrol at the beginning of May.

The operation ended with 196 people arrested, according to a statement from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that also claimed the Nashville mayor “stands by pro-illegal policies.”

O’Connell’s criticism involved how members of the Metro Nashville Police Department have “been delivering safety to this community by reducing crime multiple years in a row,” and pointing out federal officials have “shown us no proof” that those arrested in the early May operation were people “with criminal histories or criminal intent.”

“We don’t even know the names of who they’ve arrested, much less the charges,” O’Connell said earlier this month. “What we have seen is a violation of due process and the defiance of court orders.”

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My take?

I’m happy to see movement.

To be totally straight with you, I hope this ends up with more action than just a Congressional investigation because I actually cannot think of any Congressional investigation that has ever lead to anyone actually going to prison. Just grandstanding and soundbite video clips.

I hope this ends differently.