Pro-Israel US congressman says ‘Muslims don’t belong in America’

Middle East Eye · March 10, 2026 Human Rights
Pro-Israel US congressman says ‘Muslims don’t belong in America’

Pro-Israel US congressman says ‘Muslims don’t belong in America’ Submitted by Elis Gjevori on Tue, 03/10/2026 - 07:09 Democrats condemn Islamophobic remarks by US lawmaker Andy Ogles amid a surge in anti-Muslim rhetoric online since the Israeli-US war on Iran began Andy Ogles walks through the US Capitol on February 03, 2026 in Washington, DC (Heather Diehl/Getty Images via AFP) Off A Republican member of the United States Congress has sparked widespread condemnation after declaring on social media that Muslims have no place in American society. Andy Ogles wrote on X on Monday that “Muslims don’t belong in American society,” adding in the same post that “Pluralism is a lie. ” It was not immediately clear what prompted the remarks.

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