TN-GOV: Trooper pulled from governor candidate security team after divulging info to Lee campaign

A Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper assigned to provide security for both gubernatorial candidates was removed from his post last month after violating a nondisclosure agreement by revealing details of Democrat Karl Dean’s schedule to Republican Bill Lee’s campaign.

After learning about a Dean stop the Lee campaign understood to be part of a “Muslim event,” according to Tennessee Highway Patrol memos obtained by the USA TODAY NETWORK - Tennessee, the Lee campaign reportedly asked another trooper whether his staff could obtain a photo of Dean in a mosque.

The Sept. 7 event in question was a meet and greet at a falafel restaurant in Knoxville, and not a religious gathering.

A Lee campaign spokeswoman said the GOP nominee had "no recollection" of the conversations taking place.

According to reports filed as part of the Department of Safety & Homeland Security’s internal investigation into the incident, Trooper Anthony Bull was assigned that day to the Executive Protection Unit for Lee and Dean, who each had separate events in East Tennessee that day.


https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/tn-elections/2018/10/09/karl-dean-bill-lee-tennessee-highway-patrol-trooper-pulled-after-leaking-info-lee-campaign/1572260002/





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