Rep. Max Miller
Spars with Jake Tapper …
Over Leaked Pic of Daughter
Published
Rep. Max Miller tried to explain away the leaked photo of his undressed 2-year-old daughter that was made available on social media for over a day … but Jake Tapper wasn’t letting him have it both ways.
The Congressman from Ohio joined the CNN host Tuesday afternoon … where Tapper pressed him about a public Dropbox his team released over the weekend in an effort to prove he is a good dad to the daughter he shares with his ex-wife Emily Moreno — including the sensitive photo, which Miller said was part of a child protective services investigation.
Rep. Miller bristled at Tapper calling the leak “shockingly reckless” … insisting the controversy had been yanked out of context and turned into a salacious headline.
But when Rep. Miller called the release “awful” and claimed he wasn’t defending it, Tapper pounced, saying … “You just defended it.”
Rep. Miller’s attorney has since taken the blame, and apologized for the leak … and Rep. Miller told Tapper it was all his lawyer’s fault.
As we reported, TMZ DC caught up with Emily’s father, Ohio Senator Bernie Moreno, earlier Tuesday … and he said Rep. Miller was putting the family through the “seventh level of hell.”
The family feud exploded into public view Sunday when Rep. Miller released a video denying Emily’s abuse allegations and claiming she has “significant mental health challenges.”
Moreno fired back in a blistering statement calling Rep. Miller “a danger” to Emily and saying he should not serve in Congress.
TMZ broke the story in April … Emily accused Rep. Miller of abuse and neglect in their custody battle — allegations he has denied.
