Ogles expresses regret over post saying homosexuality doesn’t belong in the US

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Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) apologized for a post he said his staff made from his official social media account that said: “Homosexuality has no place in America.”

“Earlier today while working on the farm, my phone began going crazy because of a post made by a member of my comms team,” Ogles wrote on X on Tuesday evening. “The post was stupid, hurtful and a complete distraction from my America First focus. The employee has been reprimanded.”

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