GOP Rep. Andy Ogles deletes homophobic social media post, blames staffer

Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., deleted a homophobic comment he posted from his official congressional X account on Tuesday and blamed a staffer for posting it following backlash from Democrats and some Republicans

Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., deleted a homophobic comment he posted from his official congressional X account on Tuesday and blamed a staffer for posting it following backlash from Democrats and some Republicans.

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The now-deleted post, which came at the beginning of Pride Month, read: “Homosexuality has no place in America. Happy Nuclear Family Month.”

Ogles later said on X that “a member of my comms team” sent the post. “The post was stupid, hurtful and a complete distraction from my America First focus. The employee has been reprimanded,” he added.