Max Miller: US congressman refuses to drop re
US Congressman Max Miller is refusing to withdraw from his re-election campaign despite facing serious abuse allegations from his ex-wife and her father, Senator Bernie Moreno. The House Ethics Committee has launched a formal investigation into the claims.
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The situation highlights the intersection of personal conduct, political accountability, and the pressure on candidates to step down amid legal and ethical scrutiny.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Grace Eliza Goodwin Bloomberg via Getty Images A US congressman who is battling abuse allegations from his ex-wife and her father, a US senator, has vowed not to quit.
Ohio Republican Max Miller, who is fighting for his political life on the eve of a deadline to file for re-election, told CNN: "I'm never going to back down."
He acknowledged that President Donald Trump had phoned him on Monday to express doubts about his ability to win in November.
Miller, 37, denies abusing his ex-wife, Emily Moreno, and their child, saying on Tuesday that he is open to an ethics investigation. Moreno's father, Republican Ohio Senator Bernie Moreno, has called for him to be removed from Congress.
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