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"Disgusting sh*t": Rep. Andy Ogles' anti-Muslim post sparks furious internal backlash

"Disgusting sh*t": Rep. Andy Ogles' anti-Muslim post sparks furious internal backlash

Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) sparked furious backlash from congressional colleagues Monday with a social media post stating that "Muslims don't belong in American society." Why it matters: Ogles is one of several hard-right Republicans who have inflamed tensions on Capitol Hill in recent months by making nakedly anti-Muslim public statements. Just last month, Rep. Randy Fine (R-Fla.) came under fire

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