{"id":5898,"date":"2026-08-02T19:56:02","date_gmt":"2026-08-02T19:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usglobalnews.com\/2026\/08\/02\/republican-calls-for-max-miller-to-resign-from-congress-amid-abuse-allegations\/"},"modified":"2026-08-02T19:56:02","modified_gmt":"2026-08-02T19:56:02","slug":"republican-calls-for-max-miller-to-resign-from-congress-amid-abuse-allegations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.usglobalnews.com\/?p=5898","title":{"rendered":"Republican calls for Max Miller to resign from Congress amid abuse allegations"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-gu-name=\"media\" class=\"dcr-14sl0e4\">\n<div class=\"dcr-17l77cs\">\n<figure id=\"0ff43ce3-70af-416f-9a88-e4acd0769f23\" class=\"dcr-191xnya\">\n<div id=\"img-1\" class=\"dcr-1t7hdmw\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"man speaks at a microphone in a formal setting wearing a dark suit and red tie\" src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/974f35d5b9b6294696bc54a024af914bce658219\/55_0_4549_3639\/master\/4549.jpg?width=465&amp;dpr=1&amp;s=none&amp;crop=none\" width=\"465\" height=\"371.9795559463618\" loading=\"eager\" class=\"dcr-up96pv\"><span class=\"dcr-kogzpx\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"dcr-18mnkpm\">\n<div class=\"dcr-1294qmb\"><label for=\"the-checkbox\" class=\"dcr-4sl2vt\"><\/label> <\/p>\n<div id=\"the-caption\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-1mfxiaj\"><span class=\"dcr-13i4yc9\"><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1cipnsy\">Representative Max Miller of Ohio.<\/span> Photograph: Jonathan Ernst\/Reuters<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><a href=\"#img-1\" data-ignore=\"global-link-styling\" class=\"open-lightbox dcr-zwabc0\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><button data-element-id=\"0ff43ce3-70af-416f-9a88-e4acd0769f23\" type=\"button\" class=\"open-lightbox dcr-1bitgpn\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\"><span class=\"dcr-1shbixy\">View image in fullscreen<\/span><\/button><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"dcr-qda0hp\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-1e9iiy9\"><span class=\"dcr-13i4yc9\"><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1cipnsy\">Representative Max Miller of Ohio.<\/span> Photograph: Jonathan Ernst\/Reuters<\/figcaption><\/span><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-gu-name=\"headline\" class=\"dcr-ql9l8l\">\n<div class=\"dcr-6mja0y\">\n<h1 class=\"dcr-l0wuod\">Republican calls for Max Miller to resign from Congress amid abuse allegations<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-gu-name=\"standfirst\" class=\"dcr-1xpojbf\">\n<div class=\"dcr-1gm5ptv\">\n<p>Senator Bernie Moreno says congressman and former son-in-law should step down after ex-wife\u2019s allegations<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-gu-name=\"body\" class=\"dcr-x1al2c\">\n<div class=\"dcr-11gq2tx\">\n<div id=\"maincontent\" class=\"dcr-1w2vkyc\">\n<div class=\"article-body-commercial-selector article-body-viewer-selector dcr-ogvvui\">\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Republican senator Bernie Moreno on Sunday publicly called for Representative Max Miller, his ex son-in-law, to step down from Congress amid allegations of domestic and child abuse.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">As recently as Friday, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/ohio\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Ohio<\/a> senator had avoided giving his opinion directly on accusations made by his daughter, Emily Moreno, against the congressman.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"d3be0e8d-d05c-40f3-b1fa-f1958bcfc2bd\" data-spacefinder-role=\"richLink\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-1oq85qr\">\n<div data-print-layout=\"hide\" data-link-name=\"rich-link-2 | 2\" data-component=\"rich-link\" data-name=\"placeholder\" class=\"dcr-1rx5ky9\">\n<div data-format-theme=\"5\" data-format-design=\"0\" data-format-display=\"0\" class=\"dcr-uyoh2p\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2026\/jul\/30\/max-miller-ohio-representative-domestic-abuse-allegations\" class=\"dcr-f35c0u\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"dcr-vvxpdt\">\n<div class=\"dcr-6z6e7\">\n<div class=\"dcr-zh9rih\">Republican congressman Max Miller faces backlash over domestic abuse allegations<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"dcr-oj13vq\">\n<div class=\"dcr-ef9nua\">Read more<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">\u201cIf 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,\u201d the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/ohio\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Ohio<\/a> senator wrote in a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/berniemoreno\/status\/2083936589424582942\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">post on X<\/a> on Sunday. \u201cI believe Max Miller needs to seek professional help to end the clear pattern of abuse he has left in his wake. I believe he should not be free to continue endangering others until he does.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Moreno also said he had hoped the situation would remain private but added that Miller\u2019s \u201cincreasingly erratic and dangerous behavior has made that impossible\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">The senator\u2019s statement came hours after Miller released a livestream Sunday morning denying allegations of domestic and child abuse and insisting he would remain in the race for re-election. The public appearance came ahead of Wednesday\u2019s deadline to replace him on the ballot.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">\u201cJust want to be clear: no court, no agency has ever substantiated any allegation of abuse against me. No criminal charge has ever been filed against me,\u201d Miller said on the livestream. \u201cEvery single one of these allegations were already investigated, and I cooperated fully every single time because I had nothing to hide and I have nothing to hide now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">The statement follows <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2026\/jul\/30\/max-miller-ohio-representative-domestic-abuse-allegations\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">allegations<\/a> that Miller poured hot water on Emily Moreno, held a gun to her head and broke their toddler daughter\u2019s collarbone. The accusations have intensified scrutiny of Ohio\u2019s seventh congressional district race, with Democrats viewing the seat as a possible pickup while Republicans have largely remained silent so far.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">When asked on Friday by NOTUS whether Miller should continue his re-election campaign, Moreno responded, \u201cI don\u2019t know,\u201d according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.notus.org\/ohio\/bernie-moreno-max-miller-ballot\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">the outlet<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Miller, 37, has denied allegations made by both his ex-wife, Emily Moreno, and former girlfriend Stephanie Grisham, the former White House press secretary, as he continues his re-election campaign.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Emily Moreno, a conservative policy adviser, shares a two-year-old daughter with Miller. The former couple has been involved in a custody dispute over their child since 2024. In his Sunday statement, Bernie Moreno said it had been \u201chorrific\u201d to witness the situation unfold in view of the public \u201call while knowing an innocent two-year-old girl is caught in the middle.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Among the allegations, Emily Moreno testified earlier this year in connection with a defamation lawsuit filed against her by Miller that he \u201ctook hot water from a pan he had just cooked eggs in and threw it at me\u201d. She has also accused Miller of holding a gun to her head, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/07\/28\/us\/politics\/domestic-abuse-allegations-ohio-house-race.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&amp;referringSource=articleShare\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">New York Times<\/a>. 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