Rep. Max Miller not dropping out after domestic abuse allegations
Andrew Pantazi
Ohio GOP Rep. Max Miller said Sunday he will stay in his reelection race, using a livestream on X to deny allegations he abused his ex-wife and their young daughter.
Shortly after his announcement, his ex-father-in-law, Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio), denounced him as a "danger" to his daughter and unfit for office.
Why it matters: The extraordinary public split between two Trump-aligned Ohio Republicans comes days before the state's deadline to replace Miller on the ballot with a special election — and will only fuel the controversy attached to a seat Democrats are targeting.
What we're watching: A reporter asked President Trump aboard Air Force One Sunday whether he thought Miller should resign following the allegations.
"I'm gonna look at it," Trump said. "I mean, so far, it's accusations. I'll be looking at."
What he's saying: "I'm not getting out of this race, and I'm winning in November," Miller said near the end of his livestream.
Miller said no court or government agency has substantiated an abuse allegation against him and that he has never faced criminal charges related to the allegations.
He said a child-welfare agency deemed two reports that he'd abused his daughter as unsubstantiated. One report recorded an "indicated" finding of physical abuse, meaning investigators saw signs of abuse but lacked sufficient evidence and didn't know who caused it.
Miller also denied assaulting his ex-wife, Emily Moreno, who had said Miller threw hot water from a skillet and sprayed her with a sink hose during a 2024 argument. He acknowledged spraying her but denied the water was scalding. He said he did not intend to hurt her and called the incident "horseplay."
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