Topline
Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, wants the House Ethics Committee to investigate him amid abuse allegations made by his ex-wife, Emily Moreno, Sen. Bernie Moreno’s, R-Ohio, daughter—as the ex-couple’s feud grew more heated this week, prompting calls for Miller’s resignation.
Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, leaves a meeting of the House Republican Conference at the Capitol Hill Club on Tuesday, February 28, 2023. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
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Key Facts
Miller said Tuesday he will file paperwork requesting the investigation in an effort to clear his “name from these horrific attacks on myself and family,” adding that he will “be providing the committee all necessary documents needed for a detail[sic] examination,” he wrote on X.
Miller made the statement after several Republican senators joined Bernie Moreno in calling for him to resign from Congress after Miller published a 20-minute-long video to social media Sunday denying he ever physically abused his wife or daughter.
The allegations come as Miller is running for reelection in his Cleveland-area district, once considered solidly Republican but has leaned more toward Democrats amid the accusations.
Democrats have poured more resources into the campaign against Miller amid the scandal, including ads highlighting the abuse allegations and calls for an ethics investigation from some House Democrats.
This is a developing story and will be updated.