politics
April 15, 2026
US Congressman calls for rapists to be hanged
House Republican Andy Ogles has called for rapists to be hanged, clarifying he is not talking about fellow Congressmen who resigned over sexual misconduct claims
TL;DR
- Republican Representative Andy Ogles called for rapists to be hanged, specifying he was not referring to Congressmen resigning over sexual misconduct allegations.
- Democrats Eric Swalwell and Republican Tony Gonzalez announced resignations following accusations of sexual misconduct and affairs, respectively.
- Swalwell denied sexual assault claims but apologized for past mistakes, while Gonzalez confessed to an affair.
- Marjorie Taylor Greene suggested widespread misconduct in Congress and a possible "one-for-one" resignation arrangement between party leaders.
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