An ordained Christian minister running for U.S. Congress in Iowa penned an opinion piece sharing how the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks — carried out by radical Islamic terrorists — made her more “aware” of the “rising anti-Muslim bigotry and its harm.”

Sarah Trone Garriott is one of three Democratic candidates vying for the battleground seat held by Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa.

Garriott, an Iowa state legislator and Lutheran minister, wrote the opinion piece for the Iowa Capital Dispatch in response to the “hateful messages” she received after she shared a prayer with Arabic words written by a Muslim woman on the statehouse floor in February 2021.

“They said horrible stereotypical things about my Muslim neighbors — Sharia law, hating freedom, violent religion,” Garriott wrote. “There were others who made comments about the United States being a Judeo-Christian country and therefore Muslim prayers were not welcome. There were some attacks against me, as a Christian leader I was leading people astray, that I didn’t know what I was doing.”

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She said the pushback “convinced” her there is a greater need for “religious diversity.”

Garriott revealed that she began her master’s degree in theological studies at Harvard University a day after the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

“On that religiously diverse campus, I was more aware of the rising anti-Muslim bigotry and its harm,” Garriott wrote. “I am kind a biblical literalist, and when Jesus said blessed are the peacemakers, I took that to heart. I worked with my Muslim classmates to organize a meal to bring the community together during Ramadan.”

Meanwhile, Nunn had “a different response” to the 9/11 terrorist attacks by joining the Air Force, according to Nunn’s spokesperson, Mark Matava. During his service, he “flew more than a hundred combat missions to defend America.”

“Sarah Trone Garriott has called Christianity ‘threatening,’ mocked parents for protecting their daughters, and accused Christian schools of being ‘white enclaves,'” Matava said. “Now we learn that her response to the deadliest attack on American soil was to lecture Americans about bigotry without so much as mentioning the nearly 3,000 people who were killed on 9/11. Her contempt for Iowa and America is on full display.”

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Iowa GOP spokesperson Jade Cichy also criticized Garriott for not mentioning the thousands of American victims killed on 9/11.

“Radical woke warrior Sarah Trone Garriott’s main concern after the September 11th terror attacks was ‘anti-Muslim bigotry,’ and she made no mention of the thousands of innocent Americans who lost their lives that day,” Cichy said in a statement to Fox News Digital. “This stunning display of tone-deaf political pandering is just the latest example showing Trone Garriott is out of touch with Iowa values.”

Republican National Committee spokesman Zach Kraft said she is “insulting Iowa values” by pandering to “coastal elite Democrat Party bosses.”

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“Sarah Trone Garriott should be ashamed for wagging her finger at America for not being woke enough about 9/11 and completely ignoring the more than 2,000 patriots tragically killed that day,” Kraft said in a statement to Fox News Digital.

Iowa GOP spokesperson Jade Cichy called Garriott’s “tone-deaf political pandering.”

Fox News Digital reported last month on a 2023 speech given by Garriott in which she criticized Christian displays at political rallies, calling it one of several “pretty uncomfortable ways that faith and political power have collided.”

Fox News Digital reached out to Garriott for comment.

FIRST ON FOX: The Department of Homeland Security lodged an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainer request for an illegal migrant accused of murdering a 15-year-old boy who allegedly begged for his life before being killed. 

Yefry Archaga-Elvir, a Honduran national, and other suspects allegedly lured Miles Young into believing he was meeting a girl. DHS cited a prosecutor in the case who said that Archaga-Elvir blocked Young’s vehicle and chased him down on foot before allegedly shooting him in the chest with a handgun. 

The department says that witnesses heard Young’s final words —  “I just don’t want to die.”

“Miles Young was lured to his death believing he was going to meet a girl. Instead, he was ambushed and killed in cold blood by this illegal alien who went on to brag about the murder,” said Acting Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis.

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“This animal was released into our country by the Obama administration. ICE lodged an arrest detainer requesting Missouri not release this depraved killer from jail into American neighborhoods,” Bis added. 

According to DHS, a probable cause affidavit revealed Archaga-Elvir allegedly made a “braggadocios” phone call regarding the killing of Young. 

The department says Archaga-Elvir was arrested in Texas as an accompanied minor in 2015, but he was released by the Obama administration.

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Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., also weighed in on the arrest and ICE detainer lodged for the suspect, saying Archaga-Elvir should have never “been in Missouri in the first place.”

“A child in my home state of Missouri was ambushed and murdered by an illegal alien,” Hawley told Fox News Digital. “Miles Young begged for his life. The criminal never should have been in Missouri in the first place.” 

“He must be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law, and all criminal illegal aliens must be deported so this tragedy never happens again,” Hawley added.

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Court documents obtained by KY3 show alleged premeditation prior to Young’s death. 

The suspects used two vehicles to block Young from escape, and tracked his location before carrying out the attack. 

A fundraising page was set up for Young following his death, where his family grieved their loss in a post.

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“Miles was a compassionate, loving, and kind 15-year-old who brought light to everyone around him,” his family wrote. “He was a big brother, a son, a grandson, and a friend… full of life and always showed care for others.” 

“No parent should ever have to outlive and bury their child,” the statement continued.

Unlike many “sanctuary” states and jurisdictions, Missouri law RSMo § 67.307 promotes cooperation with federal immigration officials, and prevents the state from adopting policies that block or limit interaction with ICE or related agencies.

Fox News Digital reached out to Republican Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe, but did not receive a response in time for publication. 

Kevin Hart said he’s been bitten by the golf bug. The award-winning actor and comedian make his debut at the historic Augusta National Golf Club on Wednesday for the annual Par 3 contest.

Held annually on the eve of the Masters, the contest draws competitors’ families — and occasionally celebrities like Hart — for a rare chance to caddie or even take a swing on the prestigious course. This year Hart served as two-time U.S. Open champion Bryson DeChambeau’s caddie.

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While the pairing of a native Texan and golf pro’s with a Hollywood star may have seemed unlikley, the duo appeared to quickly form a connection at Augusta, with DeChambeau offering Hart some tips on the course.

When asked by ESPN about his goal for the day, Hart made it clear that he wanted “to be the best caddie that’s every caddied.”

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“I am not Kevin Hart the global superstar today. Please get that out of your mental. Not the movie star, the standup comedian that everybody knows around the world. Throw it in the bag. Today, I am Bryson’s caddie.”

DeChambeau then revealed he first met Hart while the comedian was diving deeper into golf — a connection that eventually landed them as teammates at one of the sport’s most iconic courses.

“We filmed a video a couple of months ago called ‘Caddie Talk,’ just Kevin and me, as he was getting into golf. I said, ‘Let’s do something fun together,’ so I showed him around the course. He turned into a pretty good caddie — and now he’s got the job here at the Par 3 Contest.”

But Hart ended up doing more than what is typical of a caddie on Wednesday. When he arrived at the No. 9 hole, the comedian grabbed one of DeChambeau’s irons, stepped up to the ball and boasted he would need just one shot.

“I was built for this,” Hart declared.

However, he wound up swinging and the ball falling into the water. The broadcaster gave Hart a slight reprieve pointing to the actor’s lack of golf experience and the difficulty of making a good swing while wearing caddie attire. “That’s alright, he just started golf seven months ago, golf’s a tough game,” the announcer noted. “I will give him the benefit of the doubt, it is kind of tough to swing in the caddie suit (and) with no glove.”

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