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The Tennessee Conservative [By Olivia Lupia] –
After Republican State Senator Ken Yager (Dist. 12- Kingston) was arrested in Georgia last week for DUI, hit-and-run, and failure to stop at a stop sign, Republican leadership has yet to make any comments on whether he should step down as Republican Caucus chair, a position to which he was reelected just two days prior to his arrest.
Yager, who failed the field sobriety test and supposedly urinated on himself, called the event merely, “an unfortunate incident,” and has not issued any new comments about the arrest on the advice of legal counsel. He is reportedly cooperating with Georgia authorities.
Lieutenant Governor Randy McNally declined to answer questions about whether Yager should resign his senate seat or step down from his leadership position, stating only, “My thoughts and prayers are with he and his family.” Speaker Pro Tempore Ferrell Haile, another well-known RINO, also declined to comment.
McNally was the center of a rather lewd scandal last year when it was discovered he had exchanged raunchy interactions with a minor homosexual male over social media. Despite Representative Todd Warner calling for his resignation, McNally refused to surrender his seat and remains Lt. Gov, District 5’s senator, and Speaker of the Senate.
Yager is under additional scrutiny as the vehicle used in the Georgia hit-and-run, a Ford Edge, displayed his state-issued legislative plates and is reportedly leased from his campaign account.
According to financial disclosures, Yager has spent almost $23,000 on the vehicle’s lease, insurance, maintenance, washes, and registration fees since November of 2022. $16, 615 of that amount is the lease with Jerry Duncan Ford in Harriman.
Per Senate ethics rules, if Yager is indicted he is required to step down as caucus chair or appeal to the Ethics Committee for a hearing to decide if he may maintain a leadership role during the course of the indictment.
The Republican Caucus also has yet to issue a statement, but this is unsurprising given their history of closing ranks when fellow RINOs like McNally and Yager flagrantly disrespect the rule of law, their office, and citizens they were elected to represent.
Olivia Lupia is a political refugee from Colorado who now calls Tennessee home. A proud follower of Christ, she views all political happenings through a Biblical lens and aims to utilize her knowledge and experience to educate and equip others. Olivia is an outspoken conservative who has run for local office, managed campaigns, and been highly involved with state & local GOPs, state legislatures, and other grassroots organizations and movements. Olivia can be reached at olivia@tennesseeconservativenews.com.
4 Responses
Tennessee has no real republicans.
Rinos run Tennessee.
These legislators think they are above the laws they create for the people that (s)elect them. DUI and hit and run could have serious penalties but this guy will probably get off with a smack on the wrist.
Lucifer’s RINOs, taking care of their own.
Why I despise RNC/GOP/TNGOP.
Any ‘self-respecting’ man would at a minimum resign from his leadership position. Any self respecting co-hort in the legislature would also ask him to resign if for nothing but himself, to get this disease under control! As for his elected seat, any self respectful voting constituent would call his office and demand that he resign from his elected position given the fact that if any of his constituency were to pull this stunt, they’d be treated much differently.