Overview
- The U.S. House Committee on Ethics on Tuesday said it would review allegations that Representative Max Miller may have engaged in domestic violence, abuse or illegal drug use after Miller asked the panel to investigate him to clear his name.
- Miller’s ex‑wife, Emily Moreno, has accused him in court filings and police reports of physically abusing her and their young daughter, including claims of scalding water and threats with a gun; Miller denies the allegations and has posted documents, recordings and a video in his defense.
- Republican pressure has grown, with Senator Bernie Moreno publicly calling Miller a danger to his family and President Donald Trump reportedly telling Miller in a private call that the race 'doesn't look good,' though Miller says he will remain the GOP nominee.
- Miller’s public release of case files was reported to include sensitive photos of the couple’s child, prompting Miller’s lawyer Aaron Minc to apologize and creating new legal and privacy questions for prosecutors and party officials to consider.
- The case has immediate political stakes because Ohio law sets a near‑term deadline to replace a ballot nominee and the House majority is narrow, while the Ethics Committee can refer matters for criminal review but is unlikely to complete or publicize a full finding before the election.