Rep. Dave Taylor (R-Ohio) says he and other GOP Congressmen were given American flags with a hidden swastika by an unknown person or group.

Taylor released a new statement Thursday saying no employee in his office would knowingly display the "vile symbol."

An image posted to social media by The Rooster , and later published in Politco , is reported to be a screenshot of a Zoom call with a staffer in Taylor’s office. Behind him, pinned to the wall, is an American flag with the stripes manipulated in a way that looks like a swastika. Other items pinned to the wall include a calendar, a copy of the U.S. Constitution, and memes about Ohio.

Taylor initially called the flag vandalism , saying Wednesday the symbol "does not reflect the values or standards of this office, my staff, or myself, a

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