Rep. Max Miller's refusal to withdraw from his re-election campaign, amid domestic abuse allegations that he threw boiling water at his ex-wife and broke their toddler daughter's collarbone, were met with mounting calls that he resign — including from his ex-wife's senator father.
Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH) had been notably silent on his daughter Emily's abuse claims until Sunday morning, until Miller posted a 20-minute video denying the allegations against him.
"It was horseplay in our kitchen” Miller said of the water incident. He also cited as evidence Emily Moreno's offer one day to make him empanadas.
Miller noted that no criminal charges have been filed against him, and that Child Protective Services had found all accusations leveled against him to be unsubstantiated. He also shared a trove of documents that he argued supported his denials.
But Moreno was not convinced.
"He is a danger to my daughter, and I hold my breath every minute he has custody of my granddaughter," Sen. Moreno replied on X.
"If 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."
Sen. Moreno was not the only public figure to express disdain and demand Miller resign.
"Says Miller should not be in the house," reported journalist Sam Stein. "Credit where do. He got there."
Democratic strategist Ally Sammarco highlighted Moreno's assertion that Miller should seek care.
"Important: Bernie Moreno says that Max Miller, himself, has admitted that he needs “serious psychological help.” Sammarco wrote. "Resign, you freak."
"I’d call for more than 'psychological help,'" Former Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger said. "That said, Miller needs to leave."