Ohio Rep. Max Miller Faces Ethics Probe and Calls to Withdraw Amid Abuse Allegations FAST-MOVING
Republican U.S. Representative Max Miller, the incumbent for Ohio’s 7th congressional district, is under intense scrutiny after his ex‑wife Emily Moreno alleged a series of domestic‑abuse incidents, including throwing hot water on her, pointing a gun at her head and injuring their two‑year‑old daughter. Miller denies the accusations and says he has “absolutely nothing to hide.”
Senator Bernie Moreno, Emily’s father, publicly called for Miller’s resignation, saying the former son‑in‑law has put his family through “the seventh level of hell.” President Donald Trump and several White House officials have privately urged Miller to drop out of the race, with Trump reportedly telling him “things aren’t looking good.” Miller has a Wednesday deadline (4 p.m.) to withdraw from the November ballot, but he has announced he will stay in the race and has filed paperwork to request a House Ethics Committee investigation into himself.
The House Ethics Committee opened a formal review of the allegations, stating it is “reviewing whether Representative Miller may have engaged in domestic violence, abuse or illegal drug use.” The investigation proceeds amid growing calls from Republican senators and other party leaders for Miller to step aside, while Democrats see the seat as potentially winnable in the upcoming midterms.
Entities: Bernie Moreno · Donald Trump · Emily Moreno · House Ethics Committee · Max Miller
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- [● 9 SOURCES] Max Miller filed paperwork to request a House Ethics Committee investigation into himself. (Miller announced he would request a self‑initiated ethics investigation.)
- [● 5 SOURCES] The deadline for Max Miller to withdraw from the ballot is Wednesday at 4 p.m. (Miller must decide by Wednesday 4 p.m. whether to stay in the race.)
- [● 5 SOURCES] Max Miller has denied the abuse allegations and said he will remain in the race for the November ballot. (23af1288-f8d8-4a33-8d8a-9c9829878d34, ee01a8c4-b46d-40e1-b1df-5d1ee2846229, 173d386a-b6f0-443b-964c-e72882cf03b0)
- [● 5 SOURCES] The House Ethics Committee announced it is opening a probe into allegations against Max Miller. (The Committee said it is reviewing whether Miller may have engaged in domestic violence, abuse or illegal drug use.)
- [● 6 SOURCES] President Donald Trump and some White House officials privately urged Max Miller to withdraw from the Ohio race. (Trump reportedly told Miller “things aren’t looking good” and said he should drop out.)
- [● 13 SOURCES] Sen. Bernie Moreno, father of Emily Moreno, publicly called for Max Miller to resign from Congress. (Sen. Bernie Moreno said Miller should not serve in the House.)
- [● 12 SOURCES] Max Miller is a Republican congressman from Ohio. (Rep. Max Miller (R‑OH) is the incumbent for Ohio’s 7th district.)
- [● 12 SOURCES] Emily Moreno accused Max Miller of domestic abuse, including throwing hot water and pointing a gun at her. (Emily Moreno alleged that Miller threw hot water on her, sprayed her with hot water from a sink hose, and pointed a gun‑)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Miller's lawyer released a sensitive image of Miller's two‑year‑old daughter in publicly shared documents. (The lawyer apologized for the inadvertent inclusion of the image.)