FILE-Rep. Dave Taylor, R-Ohio, listens during the House Agriculture Committee markup the "Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025" in the Longworth House Office Building on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
Republican Congressman Dave Taylor (R-Ohio) reported to the U.S. Capitol Police that an American flag was altered with a swastika in his office.
Politico obtained images of the flag which was found in Taylor’s office in the Cannon Building in Washington, D.C.
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The flag was pinned on one of the cubicles in his office and had altered red and white lines in the shape of a swastika with pinned images, a pocket Constitution, and a congressional calendar.
Taylor said in a statement released by his office on Oct. 15 that he directed a thorough investigation along with the U.S. Capitol Police.
Congressman Taylor’s office releases statement on incident
What they're saying:
A statement was released by Rep. Dave Taylor, R-Ohio on Oct. 15 regarding the incident.
"I am aware of an image that appears to depict a vile and deeply inappropriate symbol near an employee in my office, Taylor said. "The content of that image does not reflect the values or standards of this office, my staff, or myself, and I condemn it in the strongest terms. Upon learning of this matter, I immediately directed a thorough investigation alongside Capitol Police, which remains ongoing. No further comment will be provided until it has been completed."
FOX News reported that Taylor represents Ohio’s Second District in the U.S. House of Representatives, and serves as a member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and House Agriculture Committee.
The Source: Information for this story was provided by FOX News, Politico and Congressman Dave Taylor’s office, which released a statement about the incident. This story was reported from Washington, D.C.