Republican Rep. Dave Taylor condemned a "vile" symbol at his Washington, D.C. office. Taylor's office called the symbol vandalism. An American flag with a swastika was seen at the desk of one of Taylor's staffers,

Republican Representative Dave Taylor found himself in a bit of a sticky situation on Wednesday when it was reported an image of a swastika was seen in his office in Washington, D.C.

Dave Taylor, a Republican Congressman from Ohio, has broken his silence on the altered American flag carrying a swastika found in his office.

U.S. Capitol Police are investigating an American flag altered to include a swastika that was located in the Ohio congressman's office.

Alongside the flag — with altered red and white lines in the shape of a swastika — are pinned images, including a pocket Constitution and a congressional calendar. It is unclear what role, if any, Elia had in the incident.

Ohio, reported vandalism in his Washington, D.C. office that included a swastika. Images obtained by Politico show an American flag altered with a swastika pinned on one of the cubicles in Taylor's office.

US Capitol Police are investigating “a vile and deeply inappropriate symbol” found in GOP Rep. Dave Taylor’s office, the congressman said in a statement.

A Republican congressman from Ohio is condemning the display in his office of an altered American flag that included a swastika, calling it “a vile and deeply inappropriate symbol” that is now under investigation by his office.