WASHINGTON, D.C. - A Republican congresswoman representing parts of downstate Illinois is getting heat for saying in a since-deleted social media post on Friday that it was "deeply troubling" to her that a Sikh man led a prayer in the House of Representatives, after misidentifying the man as Muslim.

‘Should have never been allowed’

What we know:

According to multiple reports, U.S. Rep. Mary Miller wrote on X:

"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 from it. May God have mercy!"

Miller then edited the post to reflect that the man was actually Sikh,

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