How Many Members of Congress Are Violating Their Oath of Office?

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"I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic;"

May 25, 2026 by Daniel Greenfield 2 Comments

A few weeks ago, I was walking through the halls of Congress and passed Rep. Rashida Tlaib’s office which was decorated with the usual terror flag. Right now people are talking about another congressional candidate who makes a point of rejecting the pledge of allegiance.

Mai Vang is a Sacramento City Councilwoman, and a California congressional candidate for California’s 7th Congressional District. Mai Vang also refuses to recite the Pledge of Allegiance, and turns her back on the U.S. flag during public meetings. The Sacramento City Councilwoman has openly boasted about the practice of turning her back on the flag at ceremonies, drawing sharp criticism as she campaigns for higher office.

Some are now proposing that pledging allegiance be made mandatory for members of Congress. And that certainly makes sense. But members of Congress, like many federal officials, already have to take their oath of office.

“I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter: So help me God.”

How many members of Congress take this oath without actually meaning it? How many violate their oath of office?

There’s a good argument also for modifying the oath to pledge allegiance to the nation, not just the Constitution, which is obviously the key covenant that elected officials uphold, but which in the case of the likes or Vang or Tlaib may be a matter of putting the cart before the horse. If you reject America, you can still take an oath to defend the Constitution, but only as a means of twisting it to destroy America.

We’re at the point where we have a quorum of foreign enemies in Congress. That should not stand.