House Republican Melts Down Over ‘Muslim’ Leading House Prayer — Then Deletes Tweet After Making Crucial Mistake

Ahmad Austin Jr. Jun 6th, 2025, 2:20 pm

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A House Republican posted and deleted a tweet complaining about a Muslim man giving the House prayer on Friday — but he wasn’t even Muslim.

Friday morning, Rep. Mary Miller (R-IL) sent a tweet raging about the presence of someone she thought was Muslim leading the House of Representatives in prayer. It read as follows:

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.

America was founded as a Christian nation, and I believe our government should reflect that truth, not drift further fr

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