Rep. Andy Ogles, U.S. Representative for Tennessee's 5th District | Official U.S. House headshot
Rep. Andy Ogles, U.S. Representative for Tennessee's 5th District | Official U.S. House headshot
Rep. Andy Ogles, a member of the U.S. Congress representing Tennessee's 5th district since 2023, has been vocal on various issues through his social media platform. On December 4, 2024, he addressed several topics ranging from government regulations to healthcare practices involving minors.
In a tweet posted at 17:12 UTC on December 4, Rep. Ogles expressed his opposition to governmental oversight concerning household appliances. He stated, "Government tyrants have been targeting your appliances. I have been fighting them in Congress every step of the way."
Later that day, at 19:17 UTC, Rep. Ogles commented on legal proceedings involving Dr. Eithan Haim and Texas Children's Hospital's gender transition surgeries for minors. He noted, ".@EithanHaim is a doctor facing criminal prosecution for blowing the whistle on Texas Children’s Hospital’s grotesque gender transition surgeries on minors." Additionally, he mentioned introducing legislation titled the 'Let Trump Speak Act.'
At 20:21 UTC on December 4, Rep. Ogles further criticized medical procedures related to gender affirmation for children in America. He praised efforts by Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti and asserted ongoing dedication to opposing such practices with the statement: "There is no place in America for the “gender affirming” medical mutilation of children."