Calls for Tennessee Speaker to resign grow as Cameron Sexton is dogged by scandals
Accusations of racism are not the only allegations Sexton is now facing; he is also being accused of not living in the district he represents and claiming unnecessary expenses from taxpayers. Rumors are also swirling that he may have had an affair.On April 10, Judd Legum, a journalist and author of the Popular Information newsletter, wrote a story that questioned where Sexton lived.
A day later, Phil Williams, chief investigative reporter for Nashville-based News Channel 5, noted that the state constitution also states that representatives are allowed to temporarily lose their residency if they intend to return and it is in the service of the state. Legum also said that Sexton claimed members' expenses for those who live more than 50 miles from Nashville, which are higher than for those who live near the city. He claimed that Sexton"may have overcharged Tennessee taxpayers as much as $78,756 since 2020" if he lived in Nashville full-time.
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