Overview
- The House Ethics Committee announced on Tuesday that it is reviewing allegations that Rep. Max Miller may have engaged in domestic violence or drug use after Miller formally asked for the panel to investigate to clear his name.
- Miller’s ex-wife, Emily Moreno, has accused him in court filings and to investigators of scalding her, pointing a gun at her head, and causing their young daughter’s fractured collarbone; Miller denies the claims and says he will stay in the race.
- Miller posted a public livestream and released court documents and recordings in his defense, and those files reportedly included sensitive photos of the child that a Miller attorney later said were included in error and apologized for.
- The allegations have prompted public calls for Miller to resign from his former father-in-law, Senator Bernie Moreno, and several Republican senators, and sources say President Trump privately told Miller his candidacy looks in jeopardy.
- Practical limits on the Ethics review and state ballot rules increase near-term stakes for the race because a committee finding is unlikely before the election and August deadlines constrain Republicans’ ability to replace Miller on the ballot.