❓WHAT HAPPENED: A junior staffer in the office of Rep. Dave Taylor (R-OH) displayed an American flag with a swastika embedded in it during a Zoom call. Emerging evidence suggests the staffer is the victim of an elaborate set-up.
👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Rep. Dave Taylor (R-OH), his legislative correspondent, and Rep. Bryan Steil (R-WI).
📍WHEN & WHERE: October 2025, during a Zoom call from Taylor’s Capitol Hill office.
💬KEY QUOTE: “No Hill staffer would knowingly put that up in their office,” a longtime Hill veteran said.
🎯IMPACT: An investigation has been opened by the Committee on House Administration and the U.S. Capitol Police.
Controversy surrounding Rep. Dave Taylor (R-OH) erupted when a leftist X (formerly Twitter) account, The Rooster, posted about a Zoom call showing that a staffer in Taylor’s office appeared to have an American flag with a swastika embedded in it. However, mounting evidence suggests the staffer was set up, with the incident prompting an investigation by the Committee on House Administration, led by Rep. Bryan Steil (R-WI).
Sources indicate that the flag, which appeared to have a swastika incorporated into its red stripes, appears normal in person. The swastika is not visible to the naked eye and only appears in video and photographs as a kind of “optical illusion.”
An insider revealed that similar flags were distributed to various Congressional offices earlier in the year. The origins of these flags are currently unknown, but the distribution may have been part of a covert operation or a deliberate attempt to embarrass Republican lawmakers.
The investigation is ongoing, and the U.S. Capitol Police are also involved. The situation highlights how quickly accusations can spread on social media, often without thorough verification. A member of the House Admin Committee remarked, “This saga shows how legacy corporate media tries to blow up conservatives without asking any questions.”
Looks like another setup/hoax: https://t.co/Ph1SAXrp3T
— Raheem J. Kassam (@RaheemKassam) October 16, 2025
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