Rep. Mary Miller Loses It Over ‘A Muslim’ Speaking In Congress

Rep. Mary Miller ― a Republican from Illinois who once praised Adolf Hitler ― wrote, edited and ultimately deleted a social media post decrying “a Muslim” speaking in Congress.

“It’s deeply troubling that a Muslim was allowed to lead prayer in the House of Representatives this morning. This should have never been allowed to happen,” she wrote Friday. “American was founded as a Christian nation, and I believe our government should reflect that truth. May God have mercy!”

The man leading the prayer was guest chaplain Giani Singh, a follower of the Sikh faith, not Islam. Miller’s Republican colleague Rep. Jeff Van Drew (N.J.) introduced him as such on Friday.

“Day after day, year after year, he leads not just with words. but with example ― with peace, with humility, with service towards all,” Van Drew said. “These are not just Sikh values, they are American values.”

He noted that Singh was serving as guest chaplain on the 81st anniversary of D-Day, when “Sikh soldiers fought shoulder to shoulder with allied forces” on the beaches of Normandy in 1944.

Miller eventually edited her post to change “a Muslim” to “a Sikh” but left the rest of her racist post untouched. Finally, she deleted it altogether.

A spokesperson for Miller did not immediately respond to HuffPost’s inquiries about the post or her decision to delete it.

Her fellow lawmakers, however, were quick to respond. Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-N.J.) mirrored Miller’s post back to her with a few tweaks.

“It’s deeply troubling that someone with such contempt for religious freedom is allowed to serve in this body,” she wrote. “This should have never been allowed to happen. America was founded as free nation, and I believe the conduct of its legislators should reflect that truth, not drift further from it.”

Rep. Grace Meng (D-N.Y.) was similarly appalled.

“What’s deeply disturbing is the blatant ignorance and anti-Sikh, anti-Muslim xenophobia coming from my colleague across the aisle,” she wrote. “There is no place in our country, and especially the Halls of Congress, for this hate and intolerance. The tweet may have been deleted, but we still have the receipts.”

The Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, which Meng chairs, also called out Miller’s ignorance about Sikhism, which has more than 24 million followers and constitutes one of the largest religions in the world.

“Sikhs and Muslims practice two separate and distinct religions, and conflating the two based on how someone looks is not only ignorant but also racist,” wrote the caucus in a post on X. “America was founded on the principle of religious freedom. It is disgraceful that someone who has such disdain for our nation’s values can serve in the halls of Congress.”

Miller famously tipped her hat to Hitler shortly after being elected to Congress in 2020.

“Hitler was right on one thing,” she said at an event held by conservative group Moms for America. “He said, ’Whoever has the youth has the future.’”

Arthur Delaney contributed reporting.