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represent. Andy Ogles (R-TN) faces fierce criticism for Islamophobic posts during Republicans’ annual presidential retreat, including calls to expel him from Congress donald trump Golf Club in Doral, Florida.
“Muslims do not belong in American society. Diversity is a lie,” Ogles posted Monday morning.
The article comes after Ogles called out Islamophobia in a tweet he retweeted on Saturday. Laura Loomer’s Community famous posts about Muslims.
“Congress must pass my Muslim ban today!” Ogles added.
Politico noted that “Ogles’ post comes as Republicans gather in Florida for an annual retreat that could distract from discussing their agenda ahead of the midterm elections.”
Ogles introduced the Stop Immigration from Countries with Inadequate Verification Capacity Act, which would deny citizenship to immigrants from Muslim-majority countries such as Iran, Libya and Syria. North Korea, Venezuela and Yemen.
“The bill is unlikely to become law, but it has the support of members of the House of Representatives. Randy Fine (R-Fla.), who said ‘we have to protect America from jihadists,'” Politico reported.
represent. Eric Swalwell The California Democrat, who is running to be the state’s next governor, responded to Ogles’ post, writing: “I don’t know how many Muslims are in this guy’s district. I know there are tens of thousands of people in my district. They are parents, entrepreneurs, police officers, firefighter paramedics giving you CPR to save your life.”
Swalwell added, “They are us. They are Americans. This tweet is not American.”
Likewise, Rep. Shri Thanidhar (D-MI) wrote, “There is a reason the Founding Fathers included religious freedom in the First Amendment. Muslims have been living in America since the 1600s. E Pluribus Unum is an ode to our diversity and has been our country’s traditional motto since 1782. Maybe it’s your values that don’t belong in American society.”
Zateo’s Mehdi Hassan“‘Jews do not belong in American society,'” he wrote, a self-described Muslim. Imagine a sitting member of Congress tweeting this. You can’t. Thankfully, this will never happen. If it happened, it would be the end of their careers and the biggest story in America. But Ogles could speak of Muslims without condemnation. “
Other noteworthy responses:
A spokesperson for Ogles told Politico “In an interview with Fox News after the shooting in Austin, Texas, the congressman said, ‘Large-scale Islamic immigration, both legal and illegal, has transformed America and has had devastating consequences.'”
Office of the Speaker of the House of Representatives Mike Johnson (R-LA), Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) and Majority Whip Tom Emer (R-Minn.) did not respond to Politico’s request for comment.
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