Overview
- The Florida congressman has not retracted the post and continued posting dog-themed Gadsden-flag images after widespread criticism.
- CAIR renewed its call for his resignation and noted it had previously labeled him an anti-Muslim extremist.
- High-profile Democrats including Gov. Gavin Newsom, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez condemned the remark and urged censure or removal from committees.
- Some Jewish and pro-Israel figures also denounced the comment, while only a few Republicans publicly criticized him.
- Fine cited a post by activist Nerdeen Kiswani, who told NBC News her remarks about dogs were satirical and tied to a local New York discussion, as the original trigger for his message.