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A Republican lawmaker from Georgia's attempt to mark the anniversary of the Allied invasion of Normandy resulted in his getting the wrong kind of attention online. On 6 June 2018, Rep. Drew Ferguson posted a photograph on his Twitter account that depicted Nazi soldiers in front of a tank bearing the Iron Cross symbol: Truman, who took office on 12 April 1945, was not commander-in-chief during the attack. However, the statement is inscribed at the National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. Ferguson's apparent gaffe was reportedly first spotted by a member of the American Bridge organization. The congressman was subsequently mocked online by other Twitter users. While Ferguson himself has not commented on the post on either his personal or his verified account, a spokesman for his campaign told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that an intern was responsible: Meanwhile, the image of Nazis was deleted and replaced with one showing Allied troops: Ferguson is currently running for re-election in Georgia's 3rd congressional district.
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