Ogles's lawyer asks Ed Martin to end DOJ's criminal investigation of Ogles
John S. IrvingPartner at SECIL Law and lawyer for Rep. Andy Ogles, in an email to Ed Martin
In an email to Ed Martin released through a public records lawsuit, Ogles's lawyer John S. Irving sends a letter seeking an end to the Justice Department's criminal investigation of Ogles and says the campaign finance issues are more appropriately addressed by the Federal Election Commission and the House Ethics Committee.
“Please see the attached letter on behalf of our client, Rep. Andy Ogles, seeking the termination of the Department's criminal investigation into campaign finance issues that are more appropriately addressed by the FEC and the House Ethics Committee.”
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American Oversight seeks an inspector general review of DOJ's dropped Ogles probe; Ogles says it should never have happened
American Oversight asked the Justice Department's inspector general on October 22, 2026 to review why the department ended its criminal campaign finance investigation of Rep. Andy Ogles of Tennessee. Records the group obtained through a public records lawsuit show Ogles's lawyer asked Ed Martin, then director of the department's Weaponization Working Group, in November 2025 to end the investigation. Ogles has said the investigation should never have happened.
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American Oversight's October 22, 2026 letter asks the Justice Department's inspector general to review why the department closed its campaign finance investigation of Rep. Andy Ogles. Exhibit A is the email chain the department produced under the Freedom of Information Act, in which Ogles's lawyer John S. Irving asks Ed Martin to end the investigation and Martin acknowledges receipt.
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Irving sent the email on November 25, 2025 to Ed Martin, then director of the Justice Department's Weaponization Working Group, and to Jordan Fox, chief of staff to then-Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche.
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On December 12, 2025, Irving asked the recipients to confirm that Martin had received the request, and Martin replied that it was received. The department did not release the attached letter to American Oversight.
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The case concerns the Justice Department's decision to end its campaign finance investigation of Ogles. Irving does not address the reported loans themselves; he says the issues are more appropriately handled by the Federal Election Commission and the House Ethics Committee, which disputes treating the matter as a criminal investigation.
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The Dispute Index. "Ogles's lawyer asks Ed Martin to end DOJ's criminal investigation of Ogles". First published: 2026-10-28. Last updated: 2026-10-28. https://disputeindex.com/events/7038-in-an-email-to-ed-martin-released-through