Multiple Republicans in Congress post openly anti-Muslim statements

Republicans in Congress shared anti-Muslim posts in the wake of the Iran war and recent violent attacks in the U.S.

WASHINGTON — Congressional Republicans have increasingly expressed anti-Muslim sentiment in the wake of the Iran war, with several far-right lawmakers posting Islamophobic statements on social media this week, following recent violent attacks on U.S. soil.

The social media posts have fueled bitter tensions inside Congress, with enraged Democrats vowing disciplinary action against their Republican colleagues while GOP leaders largely shrug aside the inflammatory rhetoric.

Rep. Randy Fine, R-Fla., who had already faced backlash for an anti-Muslim post last month, wrote on X Thursday: “We need more Islamophobia, not less. Fear of Islam is rational.”

Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., said in a series of posts on Thursday that no country is “freer and safer because Muslims moved there,” and he called “immigration” a “national security threat.” Earlier this week, he wrote that “Muslims don’t belong in American society.”

Also on Thursday, Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, called for “No more Muslims immigrating to America."