Mike Johnson refuses to condemn anti-Muslim comments by Republican lawmakers
Andy Ogles said Muslims do not belong in the US and Randy Fine made an unfavorable comparison of Muslims to dogsSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxMike Johnson, the speaker of the US House of Representatives, on Tuesday declined to condemn Republican...
<p>Andy Ogles said Muslims do not belong in the US and Randy Fine made an unfavorable comparison of Muslims to dogs</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/feb/17/sign-up-for-the-breaking-news-us-email-to-get-newsletter-alerts-direct-to-your-inbox?utm_medium=ACQUISITIONS_STANDFIRST&utm_campaign=BN22326&utm_content=signup&utm_term=standfirst&utm_source=GUARDIAN_WEB">Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox</a></p></li></ul><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/mike-johnson">Mike Johnson</a>, the speaker of the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/house-of-representatives">US House of Representatives</a>, on Tuesday declined to condemn Republican lawmakers who recently made Islamophobic comments, saying only that he had spoken to them about their “tone”.</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/democrats">Democrats</a> and groups advocating religious tolerance have decried the statements from congressmen Andy Ogles of Tennessee and Randy Fine of Florida, with the House minority leader, Hakeem Jeffries, calling on Johnson to discipline the latter.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/10/mike-johnson-anti-muslim-comments">Continue reading...</a>
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