MENDON, Illinois – When new U.S. attorney Mary Miller went to a county fair on Saturday night to thank former President Donald Trump for appointing conservative judges who led Rowe’s Supreme Court overturning Rowe against Wade, she called it “A historic victory for white life.”
Miller, who has Trump’s support in challenging five-seat Republican Republican Rodney Davis in Tuesday’s primary, did not specify a comment on the “white life” she made on stage. A campaign aide later said she wanted to say “right to life” but was wrong.
Miller’s quote, with its racist tone, was presented on the national stage at a time of deep political divisions, exacerbated by the Supreme Court’s ruling on abortion. It quickly spread on social media to become the leading political topic on Twitter. This prompted her campaign to complain that “vultures with fake news have come out” to attract her.
But other Illinois Republicans have also criticized Miller. US envoy Adam Kinsinger of Chanahan, a frequent target of Miller for his opposition to Trump and his role in the House Election Commission’s commission investigating the January 6, 2021 Capitol uprising, retweeted the video of Miller’s remark together with a reminder of one of her previous contradictory statements.
And Davis, her main opponent, said in a statement that her comment was part of a “disturbing pattern of behavior she has shown since she came to Congress.”
“Miller has shown that she is not fit for public office. That’s why it’s so important to vote for our primary Republicans on Tuesday and show that Miller’s behavior is unacceptable, “Davis said.
Intentionally or not, this was the latest in a series of major controversies Miller, who was born and raised in the suburbs of Naperville and now lives in lower Auckland in eastern Illinois.
Just days after taking office in January 2021, Miller faced calls for her resignation after quoting Adolf Hitler in a speech to a conservative women’s group, citing the political indoctrination of young people.
“Each generation has the responsibility to teach and train the next generation. You know, if we win a few choices, we will lose again, unless we win the hearts and minds of our children. This is the battle. Hitler was right about one thing. He said who has youth, has a future, “she said.
Miller eventually apologized, saying he regretted using the reference to the Nazi Holocaust organizer, and also accused others of “deliberately trying to distort my words.”
Most recently, Miller, a member of the Second Amendment Group that opposes gun regulation, had an explanation for what she and the group believed was the cause of the mass shootings after the May 24 killings of 19 children and two teachers in Uwalde. Texas.
“We cannot allow those who are trying to destroy the central pillars of faith, the family and the freedom of our society to succeed,” she said of renewed efforts to regulate weapons.
“Young men need fathers at home. Like our daughters. “Our country must be guided by our Judeo-Christian faith,” she said. “The caution for the Second Amendment will continue to fight to protect our rights under the Second Amendment, and we will continue to talk about what really hurts our country. We must return to God. ”
On June 11, when thousands marched in rallies across the country against gun violence, Miller tweeted that she had spent the day visiting gun shops in her neighborhood and criticized her opponent for supporting so-called “red flag laws.” which allow a weapon to be confiscated from someone if it poses a danger to themselves or others following a due process procedure.
Miller did not speak out against Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. She voted against a $ 40 billion aid package for Ukraine, saying: “We don’t care about immediate needs, about things that Americans are interested in, like funding our EMT or our police or our schools.
Miller also criticized House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Democrats for failing to vote on a Senate plan to increase the security of U.S. Supreme Court justices. But when Democrats put it to a vote and it was approved by an overwhelming majority, Miller missed the vote while campaigning in his area.
Speaking to Trump at a rally in the Adams County Fairgrounds near Quincy on Saturday night, Miller said: “The news media is calling us names. Great technologies censor us. Global elites are determined to destroy our way of life, including the family farm. We will not allow them to destroy us. “
Miller runs a family farm with her husband, U.S. Representative Chris Miller. He has received more than $ 1 million in federal agricultural subsidies, records show.
“We are Americans. This is our beautiful country. And we will never surrender to the Marxists in Washington, “Miller said. “We are Christians who believe in God, not in government.
Miller is also the subject of a complaint by the House Ethics Committee for using staff from the floor of the House for political purposes in violation of congressional rules. An advertisement for Miller’s campaign critical of Davis, who is from Taylorville, with former President Barack Obama after addressing the state of the Union. In response to the complaint, Miller accused Davis of trying to “beg one of the commissions of the Nancy Pelosi Chamber” to block the Conservatives from watching the footage.
Miller has also repeatedly criticized Davis for supporting the investigation into Trump’s role in the Capitol attack on January 6, 2021. Davis supported an independent 9/11-style commission to investigate the uprising, but the measure never passed the Senate. Davis voted against the measure that created the current investigation of an elected committee of the House. Miller did not vote.
Pearson reports from Chicago and Gorner reports from Mendon.
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