GOP Rep. Andy Ogles deletes homophobic social media post, blames staffer
GOP Rep. Andy Ogles deleted a homophobic post from his social media account after facing backlash from both parties. He attributed the post to a staffer and described it as 'stupid' and 'hurtful.' This incident follows previous controversies involving Ogles and reflects a decline in Republican support for same-sex marriage.
- ▪Rep. Andy Ogles deleted a homophobic comment from his official congressional X account.
- ▪He blamed a staffer for the post, which received criticism from both Democrats and Republicans.
- ▪Ogles has faced backlash for inflammatory remarks in the past, including comments about Muslims.
2 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 4 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: lean left. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ Rep. Ogles deletes homophobic tweet, blames staff amid rare GOP pushback — Washington Post — Politics
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CongressGOP Rep. Andy Ogles deletes homophobic social media post, blames stafferThe now-deleted comment, which received pushback from both Democrats and Republicans, read: “Homosexuality has no place in America. Happy Nuclear Family Month.”Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00Rep. Andy Ogles deleted a comment posted on his X account that read Heather Diehl / Getty ImagesShareAdd NBC News to GoogleJune 3, 2026, 8:25 AM EDTBy Melanie Zanona and Megan LebowitzRep. 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.Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.The…
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