House Democrats Seeking To Censure Two GOP Lawmakers Over Anti-Muslim Publications
Fine’s recent anti-Muslim remarks prompted Democratic calls for censure and removal from committees.

SOURCE CHECK
TAP FOR WHYLatin Times is a named digital news publisher with an attributed author, but this short report offers limited original sourcing and relies in part on Axios for details. The article provides little indication here of its corrections practices or reporting standards.
- Source type — A national digital news outlet, though the article itself is brief and largely political coverage.
- Transparency — The report attributes some details to Axios but offers little sourcing information beyond that.
- Author attribution — A named author is listed.
- Editorial standards — The article does not provide visible information about corrections or editorial standards.
The article includes direct quotations and attributes some reporting to Axios, but it is brief and provides no response from Fine or Ogles or additional context about the censure efforts.
HOW WE SCORE ↗The article presents the remarks and several Democratic lawmakers’ criticism, but does not include a response from Fine or Ogles or other perspectives on the censure efforts.
- Counterarguments presented — Neither lawmaker facing censure is quoted responding to the effort or the criticism.
- Source diversity — The reactions presented are from Democratic lawmakers, alongside the reported remarks by Fine and Ogles.
- Opinion vs reporting — The article is written as news, with statements attributed to their speakers.
The report uses mostly straightforward language, but it foregrounds the lawmakers’ anti-Muslim remarks and Democratic condemnation without including their responses or other perspectives.
- Source selection — The quoted reactions are from Democratic lawmakers; no response from Fine or Ogles appears.
- Language tone — Mostly factual wording, with the article describing the publications as anti-Muslim.
- Framing — The headline and opening focus on the censure effort over the lawmakers’ publications.
House Democrats are pursuing censure of Reps. Randy Fine and Andy Ogles over anti-Muslim remarks and publications. Rep. Shri Thanedar introduced a resolution targeting Ogles, while House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said he was open to censuring Fine.
The article reports that House Democrats have introduced separate censure resolutions against Reps. Randy Fine and Andy Ogles. Rep. Shri Thanedar introduced a resolution targeting Ogles over his statement that “Muslims don't belong in American society”; the resolution would also remove Ogles from the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Fine recently called for “more Islamophobia, not less” and made comments contrasting Muslims with dogs. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez condemned his publication and called for his censure and removal from committees. Jeffries also signaled openness to censuring Fine and urged Speaker Mike Johnson to control his members.
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Representative criticized over an anti-Muslim comment and facing a censure resolution
Ogles's version of this story ↗Speaker of the House, whom Jeffries urged to control Republican members
House Minority Leader who condemned Ogles and signaled openness to censuring Fine
Representative who condemned Fine’s publication and called for censure
Representative who introduced a resolution to censure Ogles
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