US Capitol police investigating flag with swastika in Republican representative’s office – report

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/15/capitol-us-flag-swastika-republican-dave-taylor

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.nz/post/29402679

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sin_free_for_00_days@sopuli.xyz · 12 pts · 292d

The congressman suspects the act was “foul play or vandalism”, his spokesperson said.

"No, baby, I swear! I don't know why that picture is on my phone. Someone must have hacked me!"

danekrae@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 292d (1 reply)

Then everyone in his office should have no problem with denouncing nazism...

raoulraoul@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 292d

🤣

...oh...you're serious.

seitzer@piefed.social · 7 pts · 292d (1 reply)
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raoulraoul@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 292d

Thanks to this farce/circus/tragicomedy (I just can't pick a good epithet today!) called "The Government Shutdown 2025" there's just no one on this. But be assured, my fellow Americans, as soon as this goshdarned Shutdown is resolved we'll get a crack team right on it, investigati...investi...uh, what were we talking about?

supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz · 3 pts · 292d

cop holds nazi flag off the ground scrunched in a gruff fist

"listen here buddy, why did you sneak into this politician's office, I am investigating you!!"

the flag cowers in fear

melodious_thunk@lemmy.ml · 3 pts · 292d

We're all trying to find the guy who did this.