Firestorm over Republican's social media posts ignites calls for his ouster
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
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Rep. Randy Fine (R-Fla.) faced widespread condemnation for his social media post suggesting that choosing between dogs and Muslims is "not a difficult one," with critics like Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) calling for his censure and removal from committees.
Fine's remarks were in response to a satirical post by Palestinian American activist Nerdeen Kiswani, who joked about banning dogs as pets in a hypothetical Muslim-led New York City, with Kiswani later stating that her post was meant to highlight Americans' selective outrage and hypocrisy.
Democratic lawmakers and opponents, including Jennifer Jenkins, who is running against Fine in Florida's 6th Congressional District, are demanding his expulsion, citing a pattern of hate speech and bigotry, while Fine remains defiant, pushing false claims about Democrats on Newsmax and refusing to apologize for his statements.
