A former Trump administration staffer found an unlikely defender in a left-wing member of Congress after getting into a brief Twitter spat with a Republican congressman.

On Tuesday, Lizzie Marbach tweeted, “There’s no hope for any of us outside of having faith in Jesus Christ alone.”

Within an hour of Marbach’s tweet, Rep. Max Miller (R-OH) replied, “This is one of the most bigoted tweets I have ever seen. Delete it, Lizzie. Religious freedom in the United States applies to every religion. You have gone too far.”

Miller added, “God says that Jewish people are the chosen ones, but yet you say we have no hope. Thanks for your pearl of wisdom today.”

The congressman’s tweets puzzled and angered some observers.

“Basic Christian theology (John 14:6) is one of the ‘most bigoted’ things you’ve ever seen? And proclaiming the gospel on Twitter is somehow an attack on freedom of religion? What?” tweeted Sean Davis, co-founder of The Federalist.

Other self-professed Christians tweeted their support for Marbach, suggesting that Miller’s comments seemed like he was attacking her for exercising her First Amendment rights.

“There’s only one bigot in this exchange, and it’s not Lizzie. Not only is she exercising her 1st amendment right to freedom of speech and religion, [but] she’s also correct. ‘I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me.’ John 14:6,” tweeted Ginna Cross.

For her part, Marbach doubled down on her statement of faith, quoting Bible verses that back up her assertion.

Perhaps the most surprising figure to come to Marbach’s defense was Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), a Muslim and member of the far-left congressional group known as the “Squad.”

“No! Stating the core beliefs or principles of your faith isn’t bigoted as Lizzie did, its religious freedom and no one should be scolded for that. It’s also wrong to speak about religious freedom while simultaneously harassing people who freely express their beliefs,” Omar tweeted.

A few hours after the Twitter storm, Miller posted an apology to Marbach and anyone else he had offended, claiming that the initial post “conveyed a message” he did not intend.

“I will not try to hide my mistake or run from it. I sincerely apologize to Lizzie and to everyone who read my post,” Miller tweeted.