House Democrat moves to sanction Ogles over anti-Muslim posts
Source: The Hill
03/13/26 6:10 PM ET
Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-Mich.) on Thursday filed a resolution to censure Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) over several of his anti-Muslim posts on the social platform X, including one referring to New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D). “Ogles, a Congressman long known for his racist rhetoric, recently tweeted, ‘Muslims don’t belong in American society,’ ‘Pluralism is a lie,’ and ‘Muslims are unable to assimilate; they all have to go back,'” Thanedar’s office said in a statement.
“Congressman Ogles’ disgusting and bigoted words have no place anywhere in our country, let alone from a member of Congress,” Thanedar said in the statement. “His words incite hatred against millions of Muslim Americans. They disrespect the values of freedom of religion that our country was founded upon and are fundamentally un-American.”
Thanedar said his resolution will censure Ogles for “his disgraceful remarks,” including those made by the Tennessee Republican last year calling Mamdani “little Muhammad” and requesting the then-candidate be deported. “Zohran ‘little muhammad’ Mamdani is an antisemitic, socialist, communist who will destroy the great City of New York,” Ogles wrote on X in June. “He needs to be DEPORTED. Which is why I am calling for him to be subject to denaturalization proceedings.”
The resolution points to other comments Ogles has made about Muslims off social media. This includes a comment from his appearance on the “Restoring the Republic” podcast, where the Tennessee Republican claimed Muslim Americans “breed their way through our society.”
Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5783650-ogles-anti-muslim-posts-censure/