Overview
- The House Ethics Committee announced a formal review after Miller asked the panel to investigate him, a move reported Tuesday that the committee said would examine whether he engaged in domestic violence, child abuse or illegal drug use.
- Miller’s ex‑wife, Emily Moreno, has alleged in court filings that Miller scalded her with hot water, held a gun to her head and that their toddler suffered a broken collarbone, claims the congressman has repeatedly denied and that have not produced criminal charges.
- Republican backlash intensified when Sen. Bernie Moreno urged Miller to resign and multiple Senate Republicans publicly backed that call, while reporting said President Trump privately warned Miller the race looked weak.
- Miller has defended himself in livestreams and by releasing court records and recordings, a document trove that reportedly included sensitive photos of the child and prompted an apology from one of his lawyers.
- The controversy has narrowed GOP options for replacing Miller on the ballot if he withdraws, tightened a formerly safe Ohio House race for Democrats, and could affect the outcome given the House’s slim Republican majority.