Republican congressman sparks serious uproar with remark on Muslims after NYC terror, now he fires back
In response to Saturday’s allegedly ISIS-inspired terrorist attack at the residence of New York City’s mayor, a Republican congressman took to X to express his opinion about the religion of the suspects: Islam.
U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles who represents the 5th Congressional District in Tennessee, posted, “Muslims don’t belong in American society. Pluralism is a lie.”
Muslims don’t belong in American society.
Pluralism is a lie.
— Rep. Andy Ogles (@RepOgles) March 9, 2026
Critics responded with outrage, some demanding Ogles be tossed out of Congress and others demanding the Republican Party denounce his remark.
“Disgusting Islamophobes like you don’t belong in Congress,” wrote House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.
Andy Ogles is a malignant clown and pathological liar who has fabricated his whole life story.
Disgusting Islamophobes like you do not belong in Congress or in civilized society.
And that’s why House Democrats will defeat you in November. pic.twitter.com/p4uT0HqREw
— Hakeem Jeffries (@hakeemjeffries) March 9, 2026
Rep. Debbie Dingell called the remark “unAmerican,” and California Gov. Gavin Newsom repeated a descriptor that appears in several Democrat responses: disgusting.
Disgusting comments. America was founded on the idea of religious freedom. Republicans must denounce this now! https://t.co/cAp9YOMAs8
— Governor Newsom Press Office (@GovPressOffice) March 9, 2026
Lesbian activist Charlotte Clymer got vulgar with her take: “This isn’t the time for merely censuring or calling for an investigation. We need to stop f**king around with these people. Andy Ogles needs to be expelled from the U.S. House.”
But Ogles doubled down, posting, “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.
“Meanwhile, all DHS counterterrorism programs are unfunded because you shut them down.”
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. Meanwhile, all DHS counterterrorism programs are unfunded because you shut them down. pic.twitter.com/4Kji78jGIE
— Rep. Andy Ogles (@RepOgles) March 9, 2026
The Gateway Pundit reports the congressman noted that his initial post had been about Christians, none of his detractors would respond.
“My comments wouldn’t even be a news story if I had said this about Christians,” Ogles wrote. “Please spare me your moral outrage. Cry harder.”
He concludes with: “Christ is King.”
My comments wouldn’t even be a news story if I had said this about Christians.
Please spare me your moral outrage. Cry harder.
Christ is King. https://t.co/6hYqQf7jlK
— Rep. Andy Ogles (@RepOgles) March 9, 2026
As WND reported, the two men involved in the New York City incident have been charged with material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization and use of a weapon of mass destruction.
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