|
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
|
Agents of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) special investigations unit (HSI) are investigating a sitting member of the South Carolina House of Representatives in connection with an unspecified ongoing inquiry, multiple sources familiar with the probe have confirmed to this media outlet.
As part of that investigation, HSI agents – accompanied by S.C. State Law Enforcement Division (SLED) agents – reportedly executed a search warrant on the West Columbia, S.C. home of state representative R.J. May III early Monday morning (August 5, 2024).
What were they seeking? What did they find?
Details regarding the focus of the HSI inquiry were not immediately available. And as of 11:30 a.m. EDT on Monday morning, the scene surrounding May’s home had been cleared.
***
***
May is a second-term member of the S.C. House of Representatives and the former vice chairman of the S.C. Freedom Caucus, a group of conservative lawmakers which dealt the Palmetto State’s ruling uniparty a surprising setback during this spring’s primary elections. He is also the president of Ivory Tusk Consulting, a South Carolina-based political consulting firm which advises multiple members of the Freedom Caucus.
Messages to May were not immediately returned. Obviously, as soon as we receive anything from him we will be sure to pass it along to our audience.
Stay with FITSNews as we learn more about this developing situation …
UPDATE |
***
ABOUT THE AUTHOR …
Will Folks is the owner and founding editor of FITSNews. Prior to founding his own news outlet, he served as press secretary to the governor of South Carolina, bass guitarist in an alternative rock band and bouncer at a Columbia, S.C. dive bar. He lives in the Midlands region of the state with his wife and eight children.
***
WANNA SOUND OFF?
Got something you’d like to say in response to one of our articles? Or an issue you’d like to address proactively? We have an open microphone policy! Submit your letter to the editor (or guest column) via email HERE. Got a tip for a story? CLICK HERE. Got a technical question or a glitch to report? CLICK HERE.
2 comments
HSI doesn’t investigate public corruption or political issues, so this likely has nothing to do with his role as a legislator.
HSI does investigate things like child exploitation, human trafficking, and drug trafficking, so who knows what May has been up to.
The kind of crimes you’d expect from weirdos.