Rep. Dave Taylor, R-Ohio, condemned the offensive symbol in a statement Wednesday. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
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One source described the alleged manufacturing tactic as an "optical illusion." Another said the swastika was "easy to miss."
The flag was seemingly one of many dropped off at dozens of congressional offices early in the year by an undetermined group.
One office staffer said the swastika on their flag was clear, so they tossed it out.
However, sources noted the flag in the office of Taylor was not visible until captured on camera.
U.S. Capitol Police are investigating the alleged act of vandalism, according to officials. (Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images)
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Taylor said when he found out about the vandalism, he immediately directed a thorough investigation alongside USCP, which remains ongoing.
"No further comment will be provided until it has been completed," according to Taylor's office.
Taylor, who represents Ohio’s Second District in the U.S. House of Representatives, is a member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and House Agriculture Committee.
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The husband and father of three also serves as co-chair of the bipartisan Congressional Rural Broadband Caucus.
USCP did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment, with an automatic reply citing office closures due to the federal government shutdown.
Alexandra Koch is a Fox News Digital journalist who covers breaking news, with a focus on high-impact events that shape national conversation.
She has covered major national crises, including the L.A. wildfires, Potomac and Hudson River aviation disasters, Boulder terror attack, and Texas Hill Country floods.
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