New texts show Speaker asking aide if women were legal age
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — A new text message exchange obtained by NewsChannel 5 Investigates shows House Speaker Glen Casada joking with an aide about whether two young women were of legal age for sexual relations.
That exchange occurred on August 21, 2016, when Cade Cothren, then the press secretary for the Tennessee House Republican Caucus, sent Casada a video of two young women dancing in his apartment. At the time, Casada was the caucus chairman.
"R they 21?" Casada asked..
"It only takes 18," the aide responded, adding a smile emoji.
Casada's answer: "Lol!!! And true!"
He insisted he had no plans to resign.
"If two texts run someone out of office, then there is no one qualified," the House Speaker added.
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