"Awful f*cking idiot": Tensions erupt in Congress over Republicans' anti-Muslim posts
By Andrew Solender
Published on March 13, 2026.
Tensions between Congress and Democrats have erupted over anti-Muslim posts by right-wing House members and senators. The posts were posted in response to violent attacks on U.S. soil during the Iran war. The Republican lawmakers were swiftly condemned by their Democratic colleagues, with Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala) writing: "The enemy is inside the gates" and Rep. Andy Ogles, who also commented on the need for more Islamophobia, stating that "fear of Islam is rational." Some Republicans have suggested concrete steps in response, including repealing the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965. The controversy has led to renewed speculation about a vote to censure Republican Rep. Randy Fine.
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