Overview
- The House Ethics Committee announced Tuesday it would publicly review whether Rep. Max Miller may have engaged in domestic violence, abuse, or illegal drug use under the chamber’s standards.
- Miller asked the committee to investigate him, posted documents and a video denying the allegations, and has sued his ex‑wife, Emily Moreno, for defamation while pledging to stay in the race.
- Emily Moreno’s court filings and reporting allege episodes including scalding with hot water, a gun held to her head, and a broken collarbone for their young daughter, though no criminal charges have been filed.
- Sen. Bernie Moreno, the victim’s father, publicly called Miller unfit for office and several Republican senators urged resignation, while President Trump privately told Miller his reelection prospects ‘aren’t looking good,’ according to reporting.
- With a Wednesday deadline to withdraw and allow a GOP ballot replacement, Republicans face an immediate choice and the Ethics review is unlikely to produce election‑day findings, increasing Democratic targeting and short‑term campaign risk.