Capitol Police called to investigate swastika in GOP congressional office

[LetMyPeopleVote]

An American flag altered to include an image of a swastika was found in Rep. Dave Taylor’s office.

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https://www.politico.com/news/2025/10/15/capitol-police-investigating-swastika-in-gop-congressional-office-00609704

U.S. Capitol Police were called about an American flag altered to include a swastika and displayed inside the office of Rep. Dave Taylor (R-Ohio), his spokesperson said.

POLITICO obtained an image taken during a virtual meeting that shows the flag pinned to what appears to be a cubicle wall behind Angelo Elia, one of Taylor’s staffers. Alongside the flag — with altered red and white lines in the shape of a swastika — are pinned images, including a pocket Constitution and a congressional calendar. It is unclear what role, if any, Elia had in the incident. He did not immediately respond to a request for comment.....

U.S. Capitol Police were called about an American flag altered to include a swastika and displayed inside the office of Rep. Dave Taylor (R-Ohio), his spokesperson said.

POLITICO obtained an image taken during a virtual meeting that shows the flag pinned to what appears to be a cubicle wall behind Angelo Elia, one of Taylor’s staffers. Alongside the flag — with altered red and white lines in the shape of a swastika — are pinned images, including a pocket Constitution and a congressional calendar. It is unclear what role, if any, Elia had in the incident. He did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

[markodochartaigh]

1. "Capitol

Police called to investigate swastika in GOP congressional office."

I thought that the next line would be "GOP congress member yells 'Get your hands off my lapel!'".

[OneGrassRoot]

6. They're already spinning it as vandalism...

and the rep and staffers are victims. Because of course.

[spanone]

2. A true representative of the republicon party.

WAKE THE FUCK UP AMERICA.

[RockRaven]

3. Any article about such a matter is incomplete without addressing who ultimately

controls the Capitol Police and how that may present a conflict of interest when it comes to transparency and honesty in a case such as this.

The Capitol Police are controlled by the Capitol Police Board, which has three voting members: the Architect of the Capitol, the Sergeant at Arms of the House, and the Sergeant at Arms of the Senate. The Architect is appointed by a congressional commission, and the vote was unanimous in the case of the current one, that's fine. But the two Sergeants at Arms are nominated by the Speaker/Majority Leader at the beginning of each term and voted in alongside other beginning of term shit (like rules packages etc). As such they are overtly beholden to the majority party's leadership for their job. How do you think THEY are going to manage this "investigation"?

[LetMyPeopleVote]

4. These nazis are proud of being nazis

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[Johnny2X2X]

5. Resign

10 years ago, the calls to resign would be deafening, and they'd be coming from all signs.

Now it's just going to be dismissed as "woke" concern.