Ogles defends anti-Muslim remark by slamming Dems for DHS shutdown

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Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) defended his Islamophobic comments on Monday by blaming Democrats for shutting down the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). “To Hakeem Jeffries, Gavin Newsom, and the high-ranking Democrats flooding X to condemn me: A Muslim shot and killed three Americans in Texas. Two Muslims tried to blow up New York City…again,” Ogles…

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Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) defended his Islamophobic comments on Monday by blaming Democrats for shutting down the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). “To Hakeem Jeffries, Gavin Newsom, and the high-ranking Democrats flooding X to condemn me: A Muslim shot and killed three Americans in Texas. Two Muslims tried to blow up New York City…again,” Ogles…

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