Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) is seen here at the United States Capitol on February 3, 2026.
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Tennessee Rep. Andy Ogles is the latest House Republican to make Islamophobic comments on social media, prompting protests from Democrats and little public response from fellow Republicans.
“Muslims do not belong in American society,” the Tennessee Republican posted on X on Monday. “Pluralism is a lie.”
Ogles, a member of the far-right Freedom Caucus, has previously called for a “Muslim ban” and plans to propose legislation to ban entry into the United States from a set of Muslim-majority countries.
Ogles’ office and House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Ogles’ post comes on the heels of other House Republicans making Islamophobic comments on social media.
In February, Rep. Randy Fine, R-Fla., came under fire for posting: “If we are forced to choose, the choice between dogs and Muslims is not a difficult one.”
Another member of the Freedom Caucus, Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Ga., has pushed for changes on immigration, posting: “No more Islamic immigration. Denaturalize, deport, repeat.”
Few, if any, congressional Republicans responded publicly to any of the posts.
But congressional Democrats were quick to denounce him.
“Disgusting Islamophobes like you do not belong in Congress or civilized society,” House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., posted on social media Monday in response to Ogles’ post.
“This disgusting shit does not belong in American society,” wrote House Minority Leader Katherine Clark, D-Mass. “And the Republicans who support it don’t belong in Congress.”
Democrats also called on Fine to reject his statement.
“If someone said something that vile in any workplace, they would be fired,” said Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Ariz. published at that time. “President Johnson should reprimand him immediately. And if Fine cannot meet the most basic standard of human dignity, he should resign.”
Fine received no consequences from Republican leadership.