Rep. Andy Ogles Reprimands Staffer Over Unauthorized Post Saying 'Homosexuality Has No Place in America,' Calls It a Distraction
The Tennessee Republican said a communications staff member posted the statement from his official account on Tuesday and that the employee has been reprimanded. The post was deleted the same day.
Washington ExaminerRep. ” He described the post as “stupid, hurtful and a complete distraction from my America First focus” and said the employee responsible had been reprimanded. The post was deleted on Tuesday. It appeared during the first week of LGBT Pride month.
Rep. ” Ogles represents a deep-red district outside Nashville and is a second-term congressman running for reelection this year against primary challenger Charlie Hatcher. He has backed legislation that would strip federal funding from transgender surgeries and previously posted that “Muslims don’t belong in American society.
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