A growing number of Republicans are calling on Rep.Max Miller to resign from office and drop his congressional campaign following abuse allegations made by his ex-wife, Emily Moreno.Miller, R-Ohio, has denied the allegations, which exploded onto the national stage after he addressed them on a Sunday livestream, prompting Moreno’s father, Sen.
Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, to denounce him publicly.Miller has repeatedly vowed to keep running for reelection, even as the senator said in a weekend statement that Miller “is a danger to my daughter, and I hold my breath every minute he has custody of my granddaughter.”A spokesperson for the office of Ohio’s Secretary of State told NBC News that the deadline to replace a candidate would be on Aug.10.
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Max Miller calls for House investigation into himself amid abuse allegations05:29Emily Moreno has accused Miller of holding a gun to her head, throwing her against a wall and throwing hot water on her, according to court documents released by her lawyer.Miller has not faced criminal charges related to his ex-wife’s allegations and has repeatedly denied the assertions.
Miller has sued Emily Moreno, alleging defamation following a Daily Mail report regarding the alleged abuse.Lawyers for Emily Moreno have moved to dismiss the suit.
Miller on Tuesday voluntarily requested that the House Ethics Committee investigate the domestic abuse allegations made by his ex-wife in a post on X, adding that he has “absolutely nothing to hide.” In a livestream on Sunday, Miller said that his ex-wife’s claims that he physically assaulted her were false and released a trove of documents that he said backed up his assertion.“Ask yourself: If I had assaulted her, would she have offered to cook me dinner six days later?” he said.“Would she have invited me to spend an afternoon at the playground with her and our daughter?�...