Day 6
Max Miller Abuse Probe
Ohio GOP Rep. Max Miller is under scrutiny after domestic abuse claims and an ethics probe.
The House Ethics Committee is reviewing allegations that Rep. Max Miller may have engaged in domestic violence and illegal drug use after Miller said he would request an investigation into himself. The Ohio Republican faces abuse allegations from his ex-wife, Emily Moreno, daughter of Sen. Bernie Moreno, and a temporary restraining order from Stephanie Grisham. Miller denies wrongdoing, says he will stay in his reelection race, and accuses the Morenos of trying to damage his career. His lawyer also acknowledged defense files accidentally included an unredacted photo of his young daughter.
The angles
Child Photo Release
Leans LeftMax Miller’s legal team is accused of mistakenly filing court documents that exposed a graphic or nude image of his daughter, deepening the domestic-abuse scandal and prompting outrage from Bernie Moreno and media coverage.
Defense backfired
Leans LeftMax Miller’s public denial and CNN interview are portrayed as worsening the allegations, with critics saying his Trump-style defenses, evasiveness, and self-pity made the abuse accusations look more credible and intensified resignation calls.
Unfit for office
Leans LeftCommentary argues Max Miller’s domestic-abuse allegations make him unfit to serve, and that his efforts to investigate himself are a stunt to avoid accountability rather than clear his name.