Overview
- Posting during the GOP retreat in Doral, Rep. Andy Ogles wrote, “Muslims don’t belong in American society. Pluralism is a lie,” drawing immediate outcry from colleagues and advocates.
- Federal and local authorities are investigating the New York City protest incident as ISIS-inspired after explosive devices were thrown at an anti-Islam rally outside Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s residence.
- Newsweek, citing The New York Times, reports two men were arrested and charged with attempting to support ISIS and use of a weapon of mass destruction, and police said they expected a complaint to be made public.
- The anti-Islam demonstration was organized by Jake Lang, a pardoned Jan. 6 rioter, whose small group was met by a larger counterprotest before the clashes and arrests.
- Ogles faced calls for censure or expulsion and previously amplified Laura Loomer while urging “Congress must pass my Muslim Ban today,” alongside proposing a bill to bar immigration from several majority‑Muslim countries.