Embattled Republican Rep. Max Miller of Ohio stated Tuesday he is not going to resign from Congress or get out of his reelection race and continued to disclaim home abuse allegations in opposition to him.
“Individuals have requested me, what are you going to do? Are you going to drop out of this race? Are you going to resign? Are you going to get out earlier than the deadline? And my reply to you, Jake, isn’t any,” Miller advised CNN’s Jake Tapper.
Miller, who represents Ohio’s seventh Congressional District, confronted a Tuesday deadline to drop out as a way to get replaced on the poll.
Police stories obtained by ABC Information present that Miller’s ex-wife, Emily Moreno, the daughter of Sen. Bernie Moreno, alleged a number of incidents of bodily violence throughout their marriage and divorce proceedings. Miller, a Republican searching for one other time period representing Ohio’s 7th Congressional District, has denied the allegations.
“I’m by no means going to surrender, and what I imply by that’s my daughter goes to develop up someday, and she or he’s going to see all of this, and she or he’s not going to see that her father caved to political and social media pressures for one thing that he by no means did,” Miller stated.
President Donald Trump referred to as Miller on Monday and raised considerations about his reelection bid following home abuse allegations, two sources inform ABC Information.
Throughout his telephone dialog with Trump, Miller denied the allegations to the president and confirmed no real interest in leaving the race, sources stated.
Rep.-elect Max Miller, R-Ohio, arrives for brand spanking new member orientation check-in and program registration with Emily Moreno in Washington, Nov. 13, 2022.
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In his interview Tuesday, Miller stated Trump advised him, “‘Maxie, it may be a tricky race,’ and, ‘I do not know if you happen to’re going to have the ability to pull this one out.'”
Miller stated he reminded Trump of “the identical resilience that he had when folks advised him that he was going to wrestle in 2016 when he turned the forty fifth president of america.”
Miller’s workplace did not instantly reply to a request for touch upon the telephone name. The White Home did not instantly reply to a request for remark.
On Monday, previous to his telephone name with Miller, Trump referred to as him a “good particular person” and stated he was going to “let the households determine that out” when requested in regards to the allegations.
Miller, a former Trump White Home aide, was married to Emily Moreno from 2022 to 2024 and the 2 have one baby, a 2-year-old daughter. The couple married at Trump’s Bedminster, New Jersey membership at a ceremony that included a toast by Trump.
The police stories obtained by ABC Information additionally exhibits Emily Moreno advised the police that her daughter obtained bodily accidents whereas in Miller’s care. Miller denies abusing his spouse or daughter. He was by no means charged with a criminal offense and the Division of Kids and Household Companies didn’t discover proof to substantiate allegations of kid abuse, based on information launched in courtroom filings.
He’s going through rising scrutiny — including from his former father-in-law, who stated on Monday that Miller “mustn’t serve within the Home” — and is lashing out on social media at senators who assist him stepping apart.
In accordance with report by Politico, these Republican senators embrace Sen. Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia and Sen. Roger Marshall of Kansas.
Miller responded on social media late on Monday, particularly addressing Sen. Capito, who advised Politico she helps Moreno’s place.
Miller replied, “@SenCapito this is the information: 1. Each accusation that has been thrown my approach has been discovered unsubstantiated by the courtroom system in addition to mine and my ex-wife’s courtroom appointed mediator (who’s a psychologist and obligatory reporter). Let me know if you’d like me to learn the remainder of the recordsdata to you.”
He didn’t deal with Marshall’s feedback to Politico. Marshall advised the information outlet that Miller “ought to resign. He ought to give up.”
Rep. Max Miller joins Home Republican Research Committee members as they maintain a press convention to debate their decision in opposition to hateful political rhetoric on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., July 14, 2025.
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A lawyer for former White Home press secretary Stephanie Grisham individually introduced on social media on Monday night that he has “filed for a Short-term Restraining Order in opposition to Cong. Max Miller (R-OH) on behalf of former Trump Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham.”
Grisham is at the moment suing Miller over violations of the phrases of a confidential settlement associated to his defamation case in opposition to her. She alleged that he abused her throughout their romantic relationship throughout the first Trump administration. Miller has denied her allegations of abuse.
The White Home declined to remark final week on allegations of abuse by Miller towards Grisham or Moreno.
