Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., has come under fire for comments about Muslims in America. He's seen here addressing the New York Young Republican Club on Dec. 13, 2025 in New York City. Adam Gray/Getty Images hide caption

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Several Republican lawmakers are ramping up anti-Muslim comments and facing little to no response from their leadership.

"Muslims don't belong in American society," Rep. Andy Ogles posted on Monday. "Pluralism is a lie."

The Tennessee Republican, whose seat is in a safe red district, has previously expressed support for banning immigration from Muslim-majority countries and said in a speech last year that "America is and must always be a Christian nation."

The United States was not established as a Christian nation.

"He didn't start this this week," said Sabina Mohyuddin, executive director of the American Muslim Advisory Council in Tennessee.…