Congress Faces Backlash Over GOP Rep. Mary Miller's Comments on Sikh Prayer
TL;DR
Republican Congresswoman Mary Miller faced backlash after criticizing a Sikh prayer in the US House, initially misidentifying the prayer leader's faith and expressing opposition based on her belief that America was founded as a Christian nation. Her comments sparked widespread condemnation from Democrats, advocacy groups, and the Sikh community, emphasizing the importance of religious tolerance and condemning her remarks as racist and xenophobic.
- Outrage after Republican representative disparages Sikh prayer in the US House The Guardian
- Mary Miller says she’s ‘deeply troubled’ by Sikh man leading House floor prayer in deleted xenophobic post Politico
- GOP congresswoman faces bipartisan criticism for deleted post about Sikh guest chaplain CNN
- Bipartisan fury erupts in Congress over GOP Rep. Mary Miller's "ignorant" post about Sikhs Axios
- Illinois Republican mistakes Sikh for Muslim, calls him delivering prayer in House ‘deeply troubling’ The Hill
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