Republican Rep. Andy Ogles of declared in a post on X that “Muslims dont belong in American society,” and later defended his remarks as Democrats condemned them.
“Pluralism is a lie,” Ogles also wrote in his controversial post.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., slammed the GOP lawmaker.
“Andy Ogles is a malignant clown and pathological liar who has fabricated his whole life story. Disgusting Islamophobes like you do not belong in Congress or in civilized society. And thats why House Democrats will defeat you in November,” Jeffries wrote on X.
Whip Katherine Clark, D-Mass., also condemned Ogles’ comments.
“This disgusting s— doesnt belong in American society. And Republicans who support it dont belong in Congress,” Clark wrote.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s press office also decried Ogles’ post, writing: “Disgusting comments. America was founded on the idea of religious freedom. Republicans must denounce this now!”
Ogles was unmoved by the barrage of Democratic criticism.
“To Hakeem Jeffries, Gavin Newsom, and the high-ranking Democrats flooding X to condemn me: A Muslim shot and killed three Americans in . Two Muslims tried to blow up New York City…again. Meanwhile, all DHS counterterrorism programs are unfunded because you shut them down,” he wrote in a post.
