Tennessee U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles says he was 'mistaken' when he said he graduated with an international relations degree after a local news outlet raised questions over whether the Republican had embellished his education.
Ogles said this week he wasn’t made aware of the mistake until he requested his transcript from Middle Tennessee State University to verify his degree.
“When I pulled my transcript to verify, I realized I was mistaken. My degree is in Liberal Studies. I apologize for my misstatement,” Ogles said in a statement released Sunday.reported that Ogles has also called himself an “economist” even though he only took one community college economics course. The station then raised questions over Ogles’ claims that he has law enforcement experience and handled “international sex crimes.”on Feb.
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