Overview

• Rep. Cory Mills (R-FL) is accused of assaulting a 27-year-old woman, described as not his wife, at a luxury penthouse in Washington, D.C.
• The woman initially reported bruises to police but later recanted her statements, claiming the bruises were from medical conditions and travel activities.
• Police reports indicate Mills allegedly instructed the woman to lie about the bruises and admitted the situation escalated from verbal to physical during a phone call with officers present.
• The U.S. Attorney's Office declined to sign an arrest warrant submitted by D.C. police, requesting further investigation into the case.
• The Metropolitan Police Department has launched an internal review of its handling of the incident, while Mills denies any wrongdoing and expects to be cleared.