{"id":2638995,"date":"2026-08-02T00:30:03","date_gmt":"2026-08-02T04:30:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-max-miller-to-make-special-announcement-as-scrutiny-grows-over-candidacy\/"},"modified":"2026-08-02T00:36:37","modified_gmt":"2026-08-02T04:36:37","slug":"rep-max-miller-to-make-special-announcement-as-scrutiny-grows-over-candidacy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-max-miller-to-make-special-announcement-as-scrutiny-grows-over-candidacy\/","title":{"rendered":"Rep. Max Miller to make &#8216;special announcement&#8217; as scrutiny grows over candidacy"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frep-max-miller-to-make-special-announcement-as-scrutiny-grows-over-candidacy%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2638995&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Rep. Max Miller (R-OH) announced he will make a \u201cspecial announcement\u201d amid growing scrutiny over his past, linked to allegations from his ex-wife, Emily Moreno, daughter of Senator Bernie moreno. Moreno has accused Miller of multiple incidents of physical violence during their marriage and divorce proceedings, including assaults and previous threats, and has filed a restraining order. Miller denies all allegations, describing them as attempts to damage his reputation, and sued Moreno for defamation. The controversy has surfaced publicly, coming as a deadline approaches for him to decide on his reelection bid in Ohio\u2019s 7th Congressional District, a seat that Republicans hope to retain against Democratic challenger Brian Poindexter.The situation has led to calls from democrats for his resignation and an ethics examination,while some Republicans continue to support him,citing his electability. Miller, a former Trump administration official endorsed by Trump, previously worked on his 2016 campaign and holds a district that includes parts of Cleveland and rural areas. His legal history also includes a defamation suit he filed against his ex-wife and a prior relationship with Stephanie Grisham, which ended in a settlement. Political figures and parties are closely watching whether miller will step aside or stay in the race amid the allegations.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rep. Max Miller (R-OH) said on Saturday he will make a \u201cspecial announcement\u201d Sunday morning as pressure mounts for him to announce whether or not he will remain in his <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/news\/campaigns\/\">House race<\/a> after the incumbent lawmaker\u2019s past came under renewed scrutiny last week.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Miller\u2019s ex-wife Emily Moreno, the daughter of Sen. Bernie Moreno (D-OH), has alleged \u201cmultiple incidents of physical violence\u201d during their marriage and divorce proceedings, according to police reports obtained by <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.com\/Politics\/ohio-rep-max-millers-reelection-bid-faces-questions\/story?id=135248226\"><em>ABC News<\/em><\/a>. Though the allegations against Miller have <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/max-miller-ex-wife-emily-moreno-allegations-restraining-order-lawyer\/\">long been public<\/a>, they resurfaced this week after Moreno filed a restraining order against her ex-husband and an Aug. 5 deadline to potentially replace Miller quickly approached.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4672064\/max-miller-special-announcement\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Rep. Max Miller to make \u2018special announcement\u2019 as scrutiny of candidacy grows<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4668736\/races-to-watch-virginia-first-election-since-redistricting-battle\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Races to watch in Virginia in state\u2019s first election since redistricting battle<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4671682\/el-sayed-widens-lead-stevens-michigan-senate-race\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>El Sayed widens lead against establishment-backed Stevens in Michigan Senate race<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Miller has denied all allegations of abuse and has said in the past on social media that \u201cthe false allegations\u2026 are simply an attempt to destroy my personal and professional reputation.\u201d Miller sued <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/ohio-congressman-max-miller-defamation-exwife-8d504b5e4446ec12af4c0c155c252966\">Moreno for defamation<\/a> in May.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIn the police reports, Moreno told police officers that Miller \u2018threw her against the well, which resulted in an obvious grab mark on her upper arm\u2019 and had \u2018previously held a gun to her head\u2019 and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/george-santos-says-max-miller-should-step-aside\/\" title=\"George Santos says ... should \u2018step aside\u2019\">threw hot water<\/a> on her,\u201d according to the outlet. \u201cAdditionally, the report shows Moreno told the police that her daughter received physical injuries while in Miller\u2019s care.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Democrats see in Miller\u2019s predicament an opportunity to flip what would otherwise be a safely Republican seat in November\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/midterm-elections\/\">midterm elections<\/a>. Ohio Republicans would have to find Miller\u2019s replacement to run against Democratic candidate Brian Poindexter by Wednesday should he choose to drop out of the race.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Miller represents Ohio\u2019s 7th Congressional District, which stretches from parts of the Cleveland metropolitan area to neighboring rural towns. Miller held various roles in Trump\u2019s first administration after working for his 2016 presidential campaign and received the president\u2019s endorsement in his reelection bid.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Former Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/george-santos\/\">George Santos<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4668375\/george-santos-max-miller-step-aside-domestic-violence-allegations\/\">told the<\/a> <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> on Wednesday he thinks Miller should \u201cstep aside and go deal with this in private.\u201d Republican lawmakers at both the state and national levels have <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/max-miller-abuse-allegations-moreno-ohio-congress-2073ea5014328322decb23aaaed3bcfe\">otherwise largely remained<\/a> quiet about Miller and have continued to support him, saying he\u2019s electable and the decision should be up to the voters. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4669989\/emily-moreno-restraining-order-max-miller-domestic-abuse-allegations\/\"><strong>EMILY MORENO FILES RESTRAINING ORDER AGAINST EX-HUSBAND REP. MAX MILLER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rep. Shontel Brown (D-OH), a Cleveland-area Democrat, said it would be wise for him to resign, while the House Democrats Women\u2019s Caucus called for an ethics investigation into the Ohio lawmaker.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Miller also reportedly had a brief romantic relationship with former White House aide Stephanie Grisham beginning in 2019. Miller also sued her for defamation <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4568859\/ohio-max-miller-sues-ex-wife-emily-moreno-domestic-abuse\/\">after she claimed<\/a> he was physically abusive, and the two reached a confidential settlement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Miller to Announce Decision Amid Scrutiny Over Past<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3238,"featured_media":2638996,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP22207857357361.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[7906,57583,4133,5894,3911],"class_list":["post-2638995","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-announcement","tag-max-miller","tag-news","tag-politics","tag-republican"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP22207857357361.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2638995","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3238"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2638995"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2638995\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2638999,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2638995\/revisions\/2638999"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2638996"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2638995"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2638995"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2638995"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}