A newly elected member of Congress is under fire for saying “Hitler was right about one thing!” during the protests against the Electoral College certification in Washington, D.C., on January 6.
WCIA reported Representative Mary Miller (R-Ill.) was a speaking at a rally organized by the nonprofit group Moms for America. Miller said from prepared remarks, “Hitler was right on one thing. He said, ‘Whoever has the youth has the future.’”
Her remarks were roundly condemned.
“Hitler wasn’t right on anything – and invoking his name in this or any other context is wildly offensive & disrespects the millions who perished due to the Nazis’ hateful, genocidal regime,” Anti-Defamation League CEO Jonathan Greenblatt tweeted. “An apology is the least you can do for your constituents & our country.”
.@Miller_Congress, Hitler wasn’t right on anything – and invoking his name in this or any other context is wildly offensive & disrespects the millions who perished due to the Nazis' hateful, genocidal regime. An apology is the least you can do for your constituents & our country. https://t.co/ZHsSHTSelF
— Jonathan Greenblatt (@JGreenblattADL) January 6, 2021
The Stop Antisemitism.org watchdog similarly tweeted, “What sort of LUNACY are we living in that anyone would think uttering such words would be EVER deemed ok?!”
They added: “When speaking about the future of our children, some experts to possible quote – William Sears Benjamin Spock Richard Ferber HITLER IS NOT ONE OF THEM!”
Sitting Congresswoman Mary Miller literally just said "Hitler was right"!
What sort of LUNACY are we living in that anyone would think uttering such words would be EVER deemed ok?!@jaketapper https://t.co/wajTDzAOij
— StopAntisemitism (@StopAntisemites) January 6, 2021
When speaking about the future of our children, some experts to possible quote –
William Sears
Benjamin Spock
Richard FerberHITLER IS NOT ONE OF THEM!
— StopAntisemitism (@StopAntisemites) January 6, 2021
World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder said in a statement, “It is simply outrageous and obscene for anyone to hold out Hitler, who perpetrated the greatest genocide in history, as a role model for any reason. One might expect this from white supremacists or neo-Nazis, but hearing the words ‘Hitler was right’ from the mouth of a member of the United States Congress is beyond acceptable behavior by any standards.”
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, a Democrat, also denounced Miller’s remarks. “Hitler got nothing right,” Pritzker said in a press conference updating the state on COVID-19. “This reprehensible rhetoric has no place in our politics.”
Outgoing Illinois GOP chairman Tim Schneider also said, “That language is wrong and disgusting. We urge Congresswoman Miller to apologize.”
