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In the aftermath of the deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, a freshman congresswoman apologized for remarks made one day before the riot. U.S. Rep. Mary Miller of Illinois had previously spoken the words Hitler was right on one thing while standing next to the Capitol at a Save the Republic rally: Some Twitter users shared thoughts on the invocation of Adolf Hitler, and appeared to believe the speech was made on the day of the Capitol riot: It's true that Rep. Mary Miller invoked Hitler. Differing with some tweets was the fact that this Save the Republic rally took place the day before the mob stormed the Capitol on Jan. 5. It was not the same rally where President Donald Trump spoke on Jan. 6 — the same day as the violent riot. At the same time, there were some violent clashes in Washington, D.C., the night before. The New York Times reported that Miller's speech had been condemned by members of both parties: Other speakers at the same rally included My Pillow founder Mike Lindell and a handful of conservative voices. Ali Alexander, who was listed on the rally's website as the founder of Stop the Steal, also spoke. The Stop the Steal slogan referred to a thoroughly debunked conspiracy theory that the 2020 U.S. presidential election was stolen through massive voter fraud. That conspiracy theory, in part, led to the deadly violence at the Capitol on Jan. 6. Mary Miller previously falsely claimed that the 2020 election results were tainted and that it was the greatest heist of the 21st century. The Belleville News-Democrat reported on Dec. 31, 2020, that she planned to object to certifying the results of the election:
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