NewsReutersMay 6, 2026United States
Justice Department to Return Rep. Andy Ogles' Phone, Ending Campaign Finance Probe
The Justice Department has agreed to return a cellphone seized from U.S. Representative Andy Ogles and destroy data collected from his personal email, effectively ending a federal investigation into his campaign finance reporting. The probe, which began under the Biden administration, had been under legal challenge by Ogles regarding the privacy of his legislative communications.
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The closure of this investigation removes the threat of federal criminal charges related to Rep. Ogles' 2022 campaign finance filings, though he remains subject to a separate ongoing House Ethics Committee inquiry.
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organizationJustice Department“Federal agency that conducted the investigation and agreed to return the phone”personJoe Biden“President under whom the investigation began”personAndy Ogles“Subject of the campaign finance investigation”organizationFBI“Seized the cellphone in August 2024”personTysen Duva“Current Assistant Attorney General”personMatthew Galeotti“Former acting Assistant Attorney General”personDonald Trump“President under whom the investigation concluded”organizationHouse Ethics Committee“Conducting a separate ongoing investigation into Ogles”personLetitia James“New York Attorney General”personJames Comey“Former FBI Director”