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David Taylor has served as the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. representative]] for [[Ohio’s 2nd congressional district]] since 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Moorwood |first=Victoria |title=Ohio’s Rep. Dave Taylor condemns ‘vile’ symbol at his DC office |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2025/10/15/dave-taylor-reacts-vile-symbol-office/86709735007/ |access-date=2025-10-16 |website=USA TODAY |language=en-US}}</ref> In a an image taken during a virtual meeting, the flag was seen pinned to the cubicle wall behind Angelo Elia, a legal aide for Taylor.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-10-15 |title=GOP congressman says Capitol Police is investigating swastika in his office |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/10/15/house-swastika-american-flag/ |access-date=2025-10-16 |work=The Washington Post |language=en-US |issn=0190-8286}}</ref> The American flag featured had altered red and white lines in the shape of a swastika.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-10-15 |title=Capitol Police called to investigate swastika in GOP congressional office |url=https://www.politico.com/news/2025/10/15/capitol-police-investigating-swastika-in-gop-congressional-office-00609704 |access-date=2025-10-16 |website=POLITICO |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-10-15 |title=Republican congressman calls flag with swastika displayed in his office ‘vile’ and says it’s under investigation |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/republican-congressman-calls-flag-swastika-displayed-office-vile-says-rcna237868 |access-date=2025-10-16 |website=NBC News |language=en}}</ref> |
David Taylor has served as the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. representative]] for [[Ohio’s 2nd congressional district]] since 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Moorwood |first=Victoria |title=Ohio’s Rep. Dave Taylor condemns ‘vile’ symbol at his DC office |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2025/10/15/dave-taylor-reacts-vile-symbol-office/86709735007/ |access-date=2025-10-16 |website=USA TODAY |language=en-US}}</ref> In a an image taken during a virtual meeting, the flag was seen pinned to the cubicle wall behind Angelo Elia, a legal aide for Taylor.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-10-15 |title=GOP congressman says Capitol Police is investigating swastika in his office |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/10/15/house-swastika-american-flag/ |access-date=2025-10-16 |work=The Washington Post |language=en-US |issn=0190-8286}}</ref> The American flag featured had altered red and white lines in the shape of a swastika.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-10-15 |title=Capitol Police called to investigate swastika in GOP congressional office |url=https://www.politico.com/news/2025/10/15/capitol-police-investigating-swastika-in-gop-congressional-office-00609704 |access-date=2025-10-16 |website=POLITICO |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-10-15 |title=Republican congressman calls flag with swastika displayed in his office ‘vile’ and says it’s under investigation |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/republican-congressman-calls-flag-swastika-displayed-office-vile-says-rcna237868 |access-date=2025-10-16 |website=NBC News |language=en}}</ref> |
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The discovery of the flag came a day after ”[[Politico]]” published an investigation into a [[Young Republican group chat leaks| |
The discovery of the flag came a day after ”[[Politico]]” published an investigation into a [[Young Republican group chat leaks| group chat]] of young GOP members and a state legislator, which includes messages containing racial slurs and statements including “I love Hitler”.<ref name=”:0″ /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Dunbar |first=Marina |date=2025-10-15 |title=US Capitol police investigating flag with swastika in Republican representative’s office – report |url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/15/capitol-us-flag-swastika-republican-dave-taylor |access-date=2025-10-16 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 06:12, 16 October 2025
On October 15, 2025, Republican Congressman David Taylor announced that his office was coordinating with the United States Capitol Police to investigate an American flag altered to display a swastika, which his office said was found in their suite in the Cannon House Office Building.[1][2]
David Taylor has served as the U.S. representative for Ohio’s 2nd congressional district since 2025.[3] In a an image taken during a virtual meeting, the flag was seen pinned to the cubicle wall behind Angelo Elia, a legal aide for Taylor.[4] The American flag featured had altered red and white lines in the shape of a swastika.[5][6]
The discovery of the flag came a day after Politico published an investigation into a Telegram group chat of young GOP members and a state legislator, which includes messages containing racial slurs and statements including “I love Hitler”.[1][7]
Originally reported by Politico, Congressman Taylor released a statement condemning the display of the altered flag, saying “I am aware of an image that appears to depict a vile and deeply inappropriate symbol near an employee in my office.”[8] Taylor’s statement described the display as “office vandalism”.[9]
