Speaker Mike Johnson Links Ogles’ Anti‑Muslim Post to Concerns Over Imposition of Sharia Law in U.S.
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Rep. Andy Ogles posted on X, "Muslims don't belong in American society. Pluralism is a lie," provoking fierce internal and Democratic backlash; he defended the comment by citing recent attacks and said he plans legislation to bar entry from certain Muslim‑majority countries. House Speaker Mike Johnson, while saying Ogles used "different language than I would use," echoed GOP concerns about efforts to "impose Sharia law" in the U.S. — a theme driving initiatives like a "Sharia‑free America Caucus" even as constitutional protections make implementation by U.S. governments legally untenable.
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