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MAGA Congressman Gets Flamed for Weird Photoshoots

The Daily Beast

June 17, 2026

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MAGA Congressman Gets Flamed for Weird Photoshoots

Getty/Abraham Hamadeh via XMAGA Congressman Abe Hamadeh is raising eyebrows with a series of “unconventional” photoshoots he’s done with his staff.Hamadeh, a 35-year-old freshman member from Arizona, posted a series of pictures to his social media, showing off his interns and lavish office with gold detailing that mimics Trump’s Oval Office.“They say we’re unconventional. I say we get results. America First. Now and forever,” Hamadeh posted this week, along with an image of his staff all donning blank stares. Read more at The Daily Beast.

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