{"id":352724,"date":"2026-08-02T14:44:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-02T19:44:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/sen-moreno-calls-for-rep-max-miller-to-resign-for-allegedly-abusing-his-daughter"},"modified":"2026-08-02T14:44:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-02T19:44:15","slug":"sen-moreno-calls-for-rep-max-miller-to-resign-for-allegedly-abusing-his-daughter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/sen-moreno-calls-for-rep-max-miller-to-resign-for-allegedly-abusing-his-daughter","title":{"rendered":"Sen. Moreno requires Rep. Max Miller to resign for allegedly abusing his daughter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"prism-article-body\">\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, on Sunday called for his former son-in-law Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, to resign from Congress over <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.com\/Politics\/ohio-rep-max-millers-reelection-bid-faces-questions\/story?id=135248226\" dir=\"ltr\">allegations of domestic abuse<\/a> made by Miller&#8217;s ex-wife Emily Moreno, who is Bernie Moreno&#8217;s daughter.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Miller, who is running for<!-- -->\u00a0<!-- -->reelection, has denied the allegations<!-- -->\u00a0<!-- -->and has sued his ex-wife for defamation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">In a post on X Sunday, Bernie Moreno wrote, &#8220;If there are any basic standards of character required to hold elected office, Max Miller fails them. He should not serve in the House of Representatives.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"oLzSq QrHMO fnRUo pvsTF EhJPu vPlOC zNYgW OsTsW RMeqy daRVX ISNQ sKyCY eRftA acPPc MENS nFwaT MCnQE mEeeY SmBjI xegrY rPLsU iulOd NIuqO zzscu lzDCc aHUBM IEgzD OjMNy eQqcx SVqKB GQmdz jaoD VWDdR ONJdw vrZxD OnRTz gbbfF roDbV GPGwb oMlSS gfNzt oJhud eXZcf zhVlX \">\n<div>\n<div class=\"InlineImage GpQCA lZur asrEW \" data-testid=\"prism-inline-image\">\n<figure class=\"kzIjN GNmeK pYrtp dSqFO \" data-testid=\"prism-figure\">\n<div class=\"GpQCA lZur gIjeL \" data-testid=\"prism-ratio-frame\">\n<div class=\"FvQLF iLTd NqeUA UzzHi iWsMV \"><picture data-testid=\"prism-picture\"><source media=\"(max-width: 414px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/338ca65f-83cb-4509-9e60-e50077c80484\/max-miller-20260802-ap-jh_1785688722587_hpMain.jpg?w=375, https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/338ca65f-83cb-4509-9e60-e50077c80484\/max-miller-20260802-ap-jh_1785688722587_hpMain.jpg?w=750 2x\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 415px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/338ca65f-83cb-4509-9e60-e50077c80484\/max-miller-20260802-ap-jh_1785688722587_hpMain.jpg?w=750, https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/338ca65f-83cb-4509-9e60-e50077c80484\/max-miller-20260802-ap-jh_1785688722587_hpMain.jpg?w=1500 2x\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"aide\" alt=\"PHOTO: Ways and Means Treasury Priorities Max Miller\" class=\"hsDdd NDJZt sJeUN IJwXl vBqtr KrDt itslR SjwtZ hakZw HlUVI \" data-testid=\"prism-image\" draggable=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/338ca65f-83cb-4509-9e60-e50077c80484\/max-miller-20260802-ap-jh_1785688722587_hpMain.jpg\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<div class=\"nMMea bNYiy Mjgpa dGwha DDmxa jgKNG RGHCC aBIU PriDW aiQHS lZur \" data-testid=\"prism-caption\">\n<p><span class=\"hsDdd OOSI GpQCA lZur VlFaz \" data-testid=\"prism-truncate\"><span><span class=\"gtOSm FbbUW tUtYa vOCwz EQwFq yCufu eEak Qmvg nyTIa SRXVc vzLa jgBfc WXDas CiUCW kqbG zrdEG txGfn ygKVe BbezD UOtxr CVfpq xijV soGRS XgdC sEIlf daWqJ \">Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, attends the Ways and Means Committee hearing on the priorities of the Treasury Department on June 4, 2026, where Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testified.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"gtOSm FbbUW tUtYa vOCwz EQwFq yCufu eEak Qmvg nyTIa SRXVc vzLa jgBfc WXDas CiUCW kqbG zrdEG txGfn ygKVe BbezD UOtxr CVfpq xijV soGRS XgdC sEIlf daWqJ YNujN JGtjI aZFDu rkKLh \">Tom Williams\/CQ Roll Call via AP Images<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Police reports obtained by ABC News show that Emily Moreno alleged multiple incidents of physical violence during their marriage and divorce proceedings.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">In his Sunday post, Bernie Moreno wrote that he had &#8220;hoped to keep this matter private but Max Miller&#8217;s increasingly erratic and dangerous behavior has made that impossible.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Miller replied to Moreno&#8217;s post, saying &#8220;If my daughter said the same thing to me, I personally wouldn&#8217;t wait two years before holding him accountable. You know this isn&#8217;t true and the only reason you are speaking out now is to hide from your own media circus. This is all political.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Asked about Emily Moreno&#8217;s allegations, Miller&#8217;s office directed ABC News to a past social media post in which it said, &#8220;The facts speak for themselves: the court has continued to permit him<!-- -->\u00a0<strong class=\"vtkaO \">joint custody<\/strong>\u00a0<!-- -->of his child. If there were credible evidence supporting these outrageous accusations, that simply would not be the case. Congressman Miller will continue to vigorously defend his reputation against false and reckless allegations designed to inflame public opinion rather than reflect reality. This narrative has gone on long enough.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Earlier Sunday, Miller addressed the allegations against him in a live X video, vowing to remain in his race and win his November election. Miller went through each allegation against him, categorically denying them and uploading court documents that he says exonerate him to a<!-- -->\u00a0<!-- -->publicly available dropbox.<!-- -->\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;This election is just more about winning a seat in November for the Republican Party, this election to me is about my family and about our daughter and keeping our values here and holding the media and other individuals accountable who have been incredibly reckless,&#8221; Miller said in the video.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The allegations come amid Miller&#8217;s reelection bid in Ohio&#8217;s 7<sup class=\" \">th<\/sup> Congressional District, which is seen as a safe Republican seat, and have led to calls from some Democratic members of Congress for an ethics investigation and his resignation.<\/p>\n<div class=\"oLzSq QrHMO fnRUo pvsTF EhJPu vPlOC zNYgW OsTsW RMeqy daRVX ISNQ sKyCY eRftA acPPc MENS nFwaT MCnQE mEeeY SmBjI xegrY rPLsU iulOd NIuqO zzscu lzDCc aHUBM IEgzD OjMNy eQqcx SVqKB GQmdz jaoD VWDdR ONJdw vrZxD OnRTz gbbfF roDbV GPGwb oMlSS gfNzt oJhud eXZcf zhVlX \">\n<div>\n<div class=\"InlineImage GpQCA lZur asrEW \" data-testid=\"prism-inline-image\">\n<figure class=\"kzIjN GNmeK pYrtp dSqFO \" data-testid=\"prism-figure\">\n<div class=\"GpQCA lZur gIjeL \" data-testid=\"prism-ratio-frame\">\n<div class=\"FvQLF iLTd NqeUA UzzHi iWsMV \"><picture data-testid=\"prism-picture\"><source media=\"(max-width: 414px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/b33fd981-cb06-469b-9a66-3f79e8755324\/bernie-moreno-20260802-gty-jh_1785688992736_hpEmbed_3x2.jpg?w=375, https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/b33fd981-cb06-469b-9a66-3f79e8755324\/bernie-moreno-20260802-gty-jh_1785688992736_hpEmbed_3x2.jpg?w=750 2x\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 415px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/b33fd981-cb06-469b-9a66-3f79e8755324\/bernie-moreno-20260802-gty-jh_1785688992736_hpEmbed_3x2.jpg?w=750, https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/b33fd981-cb06-469b-9a66-3f79e8755324\/bernie-moreno-20260802-gty-jh_1785688992736_hpEmbed_3x2.jpg?w=1500 2x\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"PHOTO: Members Of Congress Return To Capitol Hill After The Weekend Sen Bernie Moreno\" class=\"hsDdd NDJZt sJeUN IJwXl vBqtr KrDt itslR SjwtZ hakZw HlUVI \" data-testid=\"prism-image\" draggable=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/b33fd981-cb06-469b-9a66-3f79e8755324\/bernie-moreno-20260802-gty-jh_1785688992736_hpEmbed_3x2.jpg\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<div class=\"nMMea bNYiy Mjgpa dGwha DDmxa jgKNG RGHCC aBIU PriDW aiQHS lZur \" data-testid=\"prism-caption\">\n<p><span class=\"hsDdd OOSI GpQCA lZur VlFaz \" data-testid=\"prism-truncate\"><span><span class=\"gtOSm FbbUW tUtYa vOCwz EQwFq yCufu eEak Qmvg nyTIa SRXVc vzLa jgBfc WXDas CiUCW kqbG zrdEG txGfn ygKVe BbezD UOtxr CVfpq xijV soGRS XgdC sEIlf daWqJ \">Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, speaks to reporters during a vote in the Senate Chambers in the U.S. Capitol Building on July 20, 2026 in Washington, D.C.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"gtOSm FbbUW tUtYa vOCwz EQwFq yCufu eEak Qmvg nyTIa SRXVc vzLa jgBfc WXDas CiUCW kqbG zrdEG txGfn ygKVe BbezD UOtxr CVfpq xijV soGRS XgdC sEIlf daWqJ YNujN JGtjI aZFDu rkKLh \">Anna Moneymaker\/Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Miller, a former Trump White House aide, was married to Emily Moreno from 2022 to 2024 and the two have a 2-year-old daughter.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">In the police reports, Moreno told police officers that Miller &#8220;threw her against the wall, which resulted in an obvious grab mark on her upper arm&#8221; and had previously &#8220;held a gun to her head&#8221; and threw hot water on her. According to the police report, Moreno also recounts her child telling her &#8220;Daddy kill you.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Additionally, the report shows Moreno told the police that her daughter received physical injuries while in Miller&#8217;s care.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Miller was never charged with a crime and the Department of Children and Family Services did not find evidence to substantiate allegations of child abuse, according to records released in court filings.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Miller denies abusing his wife or daughter. In a defamation lawsuit against his ex-wife, he has argued that this is a &#8220;repeated pattern&#8221; of false accusations by his wife meant &#8220;to ruin my reputation, gain an edge in custody and litigation matters, and seek revenge.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"oLzSq QrHMO fnRUo pvsTF EhJPu vPlOC zNYgW OsTsW RMeqy daRVX ISNQ sKyCY eRftA acPPc MENS nFwaT MCnQE mEeeY SmBjI xegrY rPLsU iulOd NIuqO zzscu lzDCc aHUBM IEgzD OjMNy eQqcx SVqKB GQmdz jaoD VWDdR ONJdw vrZxD OnRTz gbbfF roDbV GPGwb oMlSS gfNzt oJhud eXZcf zhVlX \">\n<div>\n<div class=\"InlineImage GpQCA lZur asrEW \" data-testid=\"prism-inline-image\">\n<figure class=\"kzIjN GNmeK pYrtp dSqFO \" data-testid=\"prism-figure\">\n<div class=\"GpQCA lZur gIjeL \" data-testid=\"prism-ratio-frame\">\n<div class=\"FvQLF iLTd NqeUA UzzHi iWsMV \"><picture data-testid=\"prism-picture\"><source media=\"(max-width: 414px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/891ba4eb-e2f8-47ba-a205-c53f57a9e986\/max-miller-emily-moreno-20260802-ap-jh_1785689108905_hpEmbed_3x2.jpg?w=375, https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/891ba4eb-e2f8-47ba-a205-c53f57a9e986\/max-miller-emily-moreno-20260802-ap-jh_1785689108905_hpEmbed_3x2.jpg?w=750 2x\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 415px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/891ba4eb-e2f8-47ba-a205-c53f57a9e986\/max-miller-emily-moreno-20260802-ap-jh_1785689108905_hpEmbed_3x2.jpg?w=750, https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/891ba4eb-e2f8-47ba-a205-c53f57a9e986\/max-miller-emily-moreno-20260802-ap-jh_1785689108905_hpEmbed_3x2.jpg?w=1500 2x\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"PHOTO: Max Miller\" class=\"hsDdd NDJZt sJeUN IJwXl vBqtr KrDt itslR SjwtZ hakZw HlUVI \" data-testid=\"prism-image\" draggable=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/891ba4eb-e2f8-47ba-a205-c53f57a9e986\/max-miller-emily-moreno-20260802-ap-jh_1785689108905_hpEmbed_3x2.jpg\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<div class=\"nMMea bNYiy Mjgpa dGwha DDmxa jgKNG RGHCC aBIU PriDW aiQHS lZur \" data-testid=\"prism-caption\">\n<p><span class=\"hsDdd OOSI GpQCA lZur VlFaz \" data-testid=\"prism-truncate\"><span><span class=\"gtOSm FbbUW tUtYa vOCwz EQwFq yCufu eEak Qmvg nyTIa SRXVc vzLa jgBfc WXDas CiUCW kqbG zrdEG txGfn ygKVe BbezD UOtxr CVfpq xijV soGRS XgdC sEIlf daWqJ \">Then-Rep.-elect Max Miller, R-Ohio, arrives for new member orientation check-in and program registration with Emily Moreno in Washington, D.C., Nov. 13, 2022.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"gtOSm FbbUW tUtYa vOCwz EQwFq yCufu eEak Qmvg nyTIa SRXVc vzLa jgBfc WXDas CiUCW kqbG zrdEG txGfn ygKVe BbezD UOtxr CVfpq xijV soGRS XgdC sEIlf daWqJ YNujN JGtjI aZFDu rkKLh \">Amanda Andrade-Rhoades\/AP Photo<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Former White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham alleged in her 2021 memoir that she had been physically abused by her partner while working at the White House. She later identified that man as Miller in a Washington Post op-ed. She claims that she told White House officials at the time about the alleged abuse and they failed to take action.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The White House declined to comment on allegations of abuse by Miller towards Grisham or Moreno.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC eTIW sUzSN \">In July, Grisham sued Miller, saying he violated the terms of their settlement when discussing their case in his denials of Moreno&#8217;s allegations. According to Grisham\u2019s<!-- -->\u00a0<!-- -->complaint, their agreement prohibited either party from making disparaging statements.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.com\/Politics\/sen-moreno-calls-rep-max-miller-resign-allegedly\/story?id=135307603\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, on Sunday called for his former son-in-law Rep. 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