Key facts
- Rep. Andy Ogles deleted a homophobic social media post from his official congressional account.
- Ogles blamed a staffer for the post.
- The post was deleted following backlash from Democrats and some Republicans.
Representative Andy Ogles, a Republican from Tennessee, removed a homophobic comment from his official congressional X account on Tuesday. The deletion occurred after the post generated criticism from members of both the Democratic and Republican parties. Ogles stated that a staffer was responsible for posting the comment.