Key facts
- Rep. Andy Ogles stated a staffer was reprimanded for a social media post.
- The post declared 'homosexuality has no place in America' and wished a 'Happy Nuclear Family Month.'
- Ogles called the post 'stupid,' 'hurtful,' and a distraction.
- The post was made during Pride Month and drew criticism.
- Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) criticized the post, stating homosexuality exists in America.
Republican Representative Andy Ogles of Tennessee announced that a communications staffer was reprimanded for a social media post that declared 'homosexuality has no place in America' and wished a 'Happy Nuclear Family Month.' Ogles described the post as 'stupid,' 'hurtful,' and a distraction from his 'America First' agenda. The post was made during June, which is Pride Month, and subsequently drew criticism. Republican Representative Mike Lawler of New York publicly rebuked Ogles' staffer's post, stating that homosexuality exists in America and that gay and lesbian individuals are not 'less than' or unworthy Americans. Lawler had previously wished constituents a 'Happy Pride Month.' Speaker of the House Mike Johnson had previously called a similar deleted post by Ogles 'untoward.'