{"id":2639865,"date":"2026-08-03T18:41:02","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T22:41:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rick-scott-says-max-miller-shouldnt-be-in-office-after-emily-moreno-abuse-allegations\/"},"modified":"2026-08-03T18:43:43","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T22:43:43","slug":"rick-scott-says-max-miller-shouldnt-be-in-office-after-emily-moreno-abuse-allegations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rick-scott-says-max-miller-shouldnt-be-in-office-after-emily-moreno-abuse-allegations\/","title":{"rendered":"Rick Scott says Max Miller &#8216;shouldn&#8217;t be in office&#8217; after Emily Moreno abuse allegations"},"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\">28<\/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%2Frick-scott-says-max-miller-shouldnt-be-in-office-after-emily-moreno-abuse-allegations%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=2639865&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>Senator Rick Scott strongly criticized Rep. Max Miller amid emerging allegations of abuse against his ex-wife, Emily Moreno. Scott stated that no double standard should exist in congress regarding misconduct and emphasized that individuals with abuse allegations, including Miller, should not hold office. The controversy involves extensive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/boeing-agrees-to-2-5b-settlement-over-737-max-crashes\/\" title=\"Boeing agrees to .5B settlement over 737 ... crashes\">court documents<\/a> accusing Miller of verbal and physical abuse,such as scalding Moreno and injuring their child,allegations he denies,attributing them to Moreno&#8217;s mental health issues. Meanwhile, former President Donald Trump expressed sympathy for Miller, suggesting it was a family matter. Bernie Moreno, Emily&#8217;s father, called for Miller&#8217;s resignation, citing concerns over his mental health and character. The situation is part of a broader custody dispute involving Miller, Moreno, and their daughter.  <\/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\">Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/rick-scott\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"1989\">Rick Scott <\/a>(R-FL) came out strongly against Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4669989\/emily-moreno-restraining-order-max-miller-domestic-abuse-allegations\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"4669989\">Max Miller<\/a> (R-OH) after further revelations emerged around his alleged abuse of his ex-wife, Emily Moreno.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Scott was asked about an alleged \u201cdouble standard\u201d by which Democrats and Republicans in Congress handle allegations of abuse or misconduct, to which the senator said no such double standard should exist. He then said congressmen \u201cshouldn\u2019t be in office\u201d when asked about those with abuse allegations against them, including Rep. Cory Mills (R-FL) and Miller.<\/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\/senate\/4673527\/rick-scott-max-miller-emily-moreno-abuse\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Rick Scott says Max Miller \u2018shouldn\u2019t be in office\u2019 after Emily Moreno abuse allegations<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4670112\/cornyn-reaches-deal-doj-todd-blanche-nomination-vote\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Cornyn reaches deal with DOJ ahead of Todd Blanche nomination vote<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4671348\/what-darline-graham-isnt-saying-trans-women-in-sports-more-domestic-focused\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>What Darline Graham Nordone isn\u2019t saying<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe best thing is the public is gonna take them out of office,\u201d Scott clarified when asked about Miller explicitly, largely repeating his answer when pressed.<\/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\">The senator\u2019s response was more forceful than that of President Donald Trump, who attended the wedding of Moreno and Miller and voiced sadness over the matter, saying he would leave it to the two families to work out.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI know Max. He\u2019s a good person. I mean, I always thought he was a very good person, and I\u2019m going to let the families figure that out,\u201d Trump said in the Oval Office. \u201cThose families, I know they\u2019re working on it. It\u2019s a very sad thing, especially when you know somebody so well, to be going through that. But it\u2019s accusations, and I\u2019m going to let them figure that out.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Miller and Moreno, the daughter of Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH), are in the middle of a custody battle over their daughter, who was born during their brief marriage from 2022 to 2024. As part of the custody battle, thousands of court documents have emerged documenting allegations of verbal and physical abuse from Miller against his ex-wife, his daughter, and drug abuse.<\/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\">Among the allegations against Miller is that he scalded Emily Moreno\u2019s chest with hot water from a skillet, held a gun to her head, pushed her against a wall, and that he fractured their daughter\u2019s collarbone.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Miller has denied all the charges and blamed them on his wife\u2019s mental health struggles. Over the weekend, he released files he believed exonerated him, but many observers <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/keithedwards\/status\/2083967075379216492?s=20\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/keithedwards\/status\/2083967075379216492?s=20\">noted<\/a> that the files portrayed him in a negative light. In one audio file, he repeatedly avoided directly denying that he was abusing drugs, only saying that he doesn\u2019t have any needles in his bedroom.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4672133\/max-miller-emily-moreno-abuse-allegations-mental\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"4672133\">REP. MAX MILLER CITES EX-WIFE EMILY MORENO\u2019S \u2018MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES\u2019 IN DENYING ABUSE ALLEGATIONS<\/a><\/strong><\/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\">Bernie Moreno called for Miller\u2019s resignation on Sunday, saying the congressman needed \u201cserious psychological help.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAs he has admitted privately, Max Miller needs serious psychological help. He is a danger to my daughter, and I hold my breath every minute he has custody of my granddaughter,\u201d the senator <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/berniemoreno\/status\/2083936589424582942?s=46\">posted<\/a> on X. \u201cIf there are any basic standards of character required to hold elected office, Max Miller fails them. He should not serve in the House of Representatives.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sen. Rick Scott opposes Rep. 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