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GOP lawmaker sued by ex-girlfriend for breaching settlement over abuse claims

Rep. Max Miller (R-OH) is being sued by a former girlfriend over claims he violated a settlement agreement meant to silence her abuse allegations, even as he sues his ex-wife for making similar ones.

Former White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham filed the suit Tuesday in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Miller sued Grisham in 2021 after she wrote in a Washington Post op-ed that a fellow White House staffer — widely identified as him — had physically abused her, according to court records.

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MAGA senator can't say if son-in-law accused of abusing wife should be tossed off ballot

Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH) was confronted about the brutal domestic violence allegations against his son-in-law, Rep. Max Miller — but couldn't say whether they're disqualifying.

His daughter, Emily Moreno, has accused Max Miller, her ex-husband, of abuse in court filings and police records, alleging he burned her with hot water, held a gun to her head, shoved her hard enough to cause injury, and broke their daughter's collarbone. Her lawyers filed for a new restraining order against Miller this week, also alleging he harassed her attorneys and physically placed his hands on one of them.

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GOP lawmaker caves after backlash to horrifying allegations reaches fever pitch

Rep. Max Miller (R-OH) dropped a domestic violence case against his ex-wife amid growing backlash over allegations he scalded her with hot water and held a gun to her head.

A Cuyahoga County judge formally dismissed the case Wednesday against Emily Moreno, daughter of Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH), after Miller moved to drop it in May.

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Trump allies turn up the heat against Republican facing horrific allegations

Allies of President Donald Trump are urging him to push embattled Rep. Max Miller (R-OH) out of his reelection race over domestic abuse allegations — even asTrump tells reporters he'll just "let the families figure that out."

On Monday, Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) became the latest Trump ally to call on Miller to forfeit his seat. Republicans ranging from Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH) to several GOP strategists who have worked for Trump have also called on Miller to resign.

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‘They all knew’: Resurfaced speech shows GOP lawmaker reference MAGA ally's alleged abuse

As Rep. Max Miller (R-OH) faces heightened scrutiny over allegations he abused his ex-wife, columnist Kaivan Shroff flagged a years-old House floor speech he argued showed the Ohio Republican's alleged conduct was well known among GOP colleagues.

In 2023, ex-Rep. George Santos (R-NY) was facing calls for his expulsion following the publication of a damning Ethics Committee report on his conduct. Among those who called for Santos’ expulsion was Miller, who on the House floor in November of that year called Santos a “crook.”

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GOP lawmaker sues ex-wife who accused him of throwing boiling water on her

A Republican congressman facing domestic violence allegations from his ex-wife has decided his best move is to sue her.

Rep. Max Miller (R-OH) filed a defamation lawsuit Wednesday in Cuyahoga County against Emily Moreno — the daughter of Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH) — along with her legal team, claiming they made "false, malicious, and defamatory statements wrongly accusing him of being a violent and abusive husband and father."

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Johnson shrugs off abuse allegations against GOP lawmaker : 'He's got to work that out'

House Speaker Mike Johnson on Friday brushed off domestic abuse allegations leveled against Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) by the congressman's ex-wife, telling reporters the two-term lawmaker would have to sort it out on his own.

"I don't get involved in the personal lives of members and those things. You know, he's refuted some of these allegations, and he's got to work that out," Johnson said when asked by NBC News about the accusations.

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Ex-Trump aide begs president to 'please' halt Minnesota ICE operation: 'Stop this'

Former Trump White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham begged her former boss on Sunday to pull ICE out of Minnesota.

Grisham, who was forced to defend herself from attacks by MAGA faithful after her appearance at the Democratic National Convention, over the weekend shared a screen grab from a video showing the DHS shooting of Alex Pretti. The ICU nurse was gunned down after his permitted weapon was removed from his person, according to news reports and an initial outside investigation.

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