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GOP Rep. Mary Miller Draws Bipartisan Criticism for Deleted Prayer Post

Her incorrect post mislabelled a guest chaplain then was removed after colleagues condemned her remarks with Sikh advocates calling for an apology.

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Rep. Mary Miller arrives for the House Republican Conference caucus meeting in the Capitol on February 11.
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Overview

  • Rep. Mary Miller misidentified Giani Surinder Singh as Muslim in a June 6 X post, later editing the label to Sikh before deleting the message entirely.
  • Giani Surinder Singh, a Sikh Granthi from New Jersey, led the House morning prayer at the invitation of Rep. Jeff Van Drew under the chamber’s long-standing interfaith tradition.
  • Republicans Nick LaLota and David Valadao joined Democrats Bonnie Watson Coleman and Hakeem Jeffries in denouncing Miller’s remarks as xenophobic and ignorant.
  • The Sikh Coalition issued a statement demanding Miller issue a formal apology to both Sikh and Muslim communities, arguing that deletion alone is insufficient.
  • Miller’s past inflammatory comments, including praising Hitler’s remarks on youth and calling the Roe v. Wade reversal a “victory for white life,” have intensified scrutiny of her conduct.