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Miller also indicated that most congregants do not truly believe in Christian teachings. James Talarico, a Democratic Party Senate candidate, is a longtime congregant of the church.","category":"Politics","area":"United States","publishedAt":"2026-09-09T21:25:27.931Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-09-09T19:43:32.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-09T21:25:27.931Z","readTime":"3 min read","scores":{"trust":42,"critic":59,"hype":68,"notes":{"trust":"Central claim attributed to Townhall Media, a named body, with a video cited.","critic":"Reports quote directly from a video and attribute claims to specific individuals.","hype":"Headlines and content use loaded language like 'SICK PEOPLE' and 'nasty undercover video'."}},"tags":["#DonaldTrump","#JamesTalarico","#BabsMiller","#StAndrewsPresbyterian","#AssassinationAttempt"],"entities":["Rev. Babs Miller","St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church","Austin, Texas","Donald Trump","Thomas Matthew Crooks","James Talarico","Rev. 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Miller also indicated that most congregants do not truly believe in Christian teachings, with the majority identifying as agnostic or atheist if polled. The remarks were captured in a hidden camera report by Townhall Media and refer to Thomas Matthew Crooks, who attempted to assassinate Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, in 2024. James Talarico, a Democratic Party Senate candidate, is a longtime congregant of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church. The church is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and Rev. Dr. Jim Rigby has served as pastor for over 35 years."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on minister's identity"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Gateway Pundit identified the speaker as the \"female pastor\" at James Talarico's church. TrendingPolitics identified the speaker as Rev. Babs Miller, \"one of the ministers\" at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, and stated Miller was ordained there in 2014. WND and WND News Center referred to Miller as Talarico's \"parish minister.\""},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the right-rated reports mention that Rev. Dr. Jim Rigby has served as pastor for over 35 years, or that the church is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). 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