Rep. Taylor says his office was victim of 'ruse' after swastika flag found in staffer's possession

WASHINGTON —

Ohio Rep. Dave Taylor says that his office was targeted as part of a coordinated "ruse" after an altered American flag bearing a swastika on it was found in the possession of one of his staffers earlier this week.

First reported by Politico, the staffer had displayed the flag on a bulletin board behind his desk, which could be seen in a virtual meeting that he was taking part in. The flag was later screenshotted by another participant of the meeting and shared online. Advertisement

“Numerous Republican offices have confirmed that they were targeted by an unidentified group or individual who distributed American flags bearing a similar symbol, which were initially indistinguishable from an ordinary American flag to the naked eye. My office was among those that were subjec