The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council today disassociated itself from the remarks of one its Council Members, Dennis Prager, a firebrand conservative talk show host, who last month blasted Rep.-elect, Keith Ellison’s plan to swear on the Quran in his ceremonial swearing-in event.

The Council “disassociates itself from Mr. Prager’s statements as being antithetical to the mission of the Museum as an institution promoting tolerance and respect for all peoples regardless of their race, religion or ethnicity,