{"id":25617,"date":"2026-08-02T23:10:56","date_gmt":"2026-08-02T18:10:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=25617"},"modified":"2026-08-02T23:10:56","modified_gmt":"2026-08-02T18:10:56","slug":"sen-bernie-moreno-calls-on-rep-max-miller-to-resign-over-abuse-claims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=25617","title":{"rendered":"Sen. Bernie Moreno calls on Rep. Max Miller to resign over abuse claims"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"beyondwords-wrapper\" data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"beyondwords-wrapper\">\n<p><span class=\"label-bg\">NEW<\/span>You can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">A bitter family feud has spilled into Congress after Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, called on his former son-in-law, Rep. Max Miller, to resign, accusing the fellow Ohio Republican of abusive behavior and saying he poses a danger to Moreno&#8217;s daughter and granddaughter.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">Moreno&#8217;s extraordinary statement on X Sunday marked the latest escalation in a years-long family clash that has spilled from a contentious divorce into national Republican politics. Miller, a Republican congressman endorsed by President <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_politics_article_main-content_article-body_6_152881\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/person\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Donald Trump<\/a>, was married to Moreno&#8217;s daughter, Emily.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Their divorce and ongoing custody battle have increasingly played out in public, culminating Sunday with <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_politics_article_main-content_article-body_6_152882\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/sen-bernie-moreno-calls-ex-son-in-law-resign-house-serious-psychological-help\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Moreno&#8217;s call for Miller to leave Congress<\/a> just days before Ohio&#8217;s Aug. 5 deadline to replace congressional candidates on the ballot.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_politics_article_main-content_article-body_6_152883\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/fox-news-poll-democratic-unity-republican-crossovers-shape-ohio-senate-race\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>FOX NEWS POLL: DEMOCRATIC UNITY, REPUBLICAN CROSSOVERS SHAPE OHIO SENATE RACE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/343\/192\/sen-moreno-cap-hill.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/686\/384\/sen-moreno-cap-hill.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/672\/378\/sen-moreno-cap-hill.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1344\/756\/sen-moreno-cap-hill.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/931\/523\/sen-moreno-cap-hill.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1862\/1046\/sen-moreno-cap-hill.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/720\/405\/sen-moreno-cap-hill.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1440\/810\/sen-moreno-cap-hill.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1200\/675\/sen-moreno-cap-hill.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"U.S. Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH) speaks to members of the media after leaving a Republican Senate policy luncheon at the U.S. Capitol on January 13, 2026 in Washington, DC.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, issued a public statement Sunday calling on his former son-in-law, Rep. Max Miller, to resign from Congress.<\/span> <span>(Kevin Dietsch\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">On Sunday, hours after Miller publicly denied allegations stemming from the divorce, Moreno broke his public silence in a lengthy statement posted to X, saying his family had endured &#8220;pure hell&#8221; over the past two years and accusing Miller of increasingly &#8220;erratic and dangerous behavior.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;Out of concern for the safety of my family, I hoped to keep this matter private but Max Miller&#8217;s increasingly erratic and dangerous behavior has made that impossible,&#8221; Moreno wrote.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Moreno went on to call Miller unfit for office, writing: &#8220;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.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The Ohio senator also alleged that Miller &#8220;needs serious psychological help&#8221; and wrote that he fears for the safety of his granddaughter while she is in Miller&#8217;s custody. Miller has denied the allegations and has not been charged with any crime related to the dispute.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Sunday&#8217;s post marked a dramatic shift for Moreno, who had previously avoided publicly commenting on Miller or the family&#8217;s legal dispute. The statement came just days before Ohio&#8217;s Aug. 5 deadline to replace a congressional candidate on the ballot.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Previously, Moreno had declined to publicly weigh in on the dispute, saying through a spokesperson that he does not &#8220;litigate these matters in the media&#8221; and that his &#8220;top priority is the safety and well-being of his daughter and granddaughter.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_politics_article_main-content_article-body_6_152884\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/sen-bernie-moreno-calls-ex-son-in-law-resign-house-serious-psychological-help\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>SEN BERNIE MORENO CALLS FOR EX-SON-IN-LAW TO RESIGN FROM HOUSE, GET &#8216;SERIOUS PSYCHOLOGICAL HELP&#8217;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/343\/192\/47b5eee3-max-miller.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/686\/384\/47b5eee3-max-miller.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/672\/378\/47b5eee3-max-miller.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1344\/756\/47b5eee3-max-miller.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/931\/523\/47b5eee3-max-miller.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1862\/1046\/47b5eee3-max-miller.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/720\/405\/47b5eee3-max-miller.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1440\/810\/47b5eee3-max-miller.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1200\/675\/47b5eee3-max-miller.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, vowed to stay in the race Sunday, but the Republican Party might still pressure him to resign before Wednesday&#8217;s deadline so they can replace him before the November general election ballot deadline.<\/span> <span>(CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Earlier Sunday, Miller <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_politics_article_main-content_article-body_6_152885\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/gop-rep-max-miller-pushes-back-against-abuse-allegations-have-nothing-hide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">posted a livestream denying allegations<\/a> of domestic and child abuse related to the divorce.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">During the livestream, Miller also alleged that his ex-wife has struggled with mental health issues and shared a Dropbox link containing court filings and other documents that he said support his version of events.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;Just want to be clear: no court, no agency has ever substantiated any allegation of abuse against me. No criminal charge has ever been filed against me,&#8221; Miller said. &#8220;Every single one of these allegations were already investigated, and I cooperated fully every single time because I had nothing to hide and I have nothing to hide now.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_politics_article_main-content_article-body_6_152886\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/gop-rep-max-miller-pushes-back-against-abuse-allegations-have-nothing-hide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>GOP REP. MAX MILLER PUSHES BACK AGAINST ABUSE ALLEGATIONS: &#8216;I HAVE NOTHING TO HIDE&#8217;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/343\/192\/us-capitol-dome-may-21-2026.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/686\/384\/us-capitol-dome-may-21-2026.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/672\/378\/us-capitol-dome-may-21-2026.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1344\/756\/us-capitol-dome-may-21-2026.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/931\/523\/us-capitol-dome-may-21-2026.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1862\/1046\/us-capitol-dome-may-21-2026.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/720\/405\/us-capitol-dome-may-21-2026.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1440\/810\/us-capitol-dome-may-21-2026.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1200\/675\/us-capitol-dome-may-21-2026.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"U.S. Capitol\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Moreno&#8217;s call for Miller to step down brought a yearslong family dispute into the national political spotlight on Capitol Hill.<\/span> <span>(Aaron Schwartz\/Bloomberg via Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Days before Sunday&#8217;s public clash, Emily Moreno&#8217;s attorneys sought restraining orders against Miller that would prohibit him from contacting or harassing members of her legal team.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Emily Moreno&#8217;s spokesman, Stefan Mychajliw, accused Miller of trying to &#8220;save his political career&#8221; and rejected the congressman&#8217;s characterization of the dispute.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;It is shameful that Max Miller decided to go on a bizarre and lie-filled rant about his ex-wife to desperately try to save his political career,&#8221; Mychajliw said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;There is a documented trove of evidence that Miller has a history of violent and dangerous behavior and no amount of victim shaming will change that,&#8221; Mychajliw continued. &#8220;Miller can lie and spin on X, but he cannot do so under oath in a court of law. We are confident that justice will prevail in court.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">With neither side backing down, the bitter family feud appears far from over, setting the stage for more courtroom battles and political fallout in the weeks ahead.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Fox News Digital reached out to the offices of Miller and Moreno, as well as Emily Moreno&#8217;s legal team, for additional comment.<\/p>\n<p> <!----> <!----> <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-bio\">\n<p>Amanda Macias covers the intersection of business, economics and politics, with a focus on how policy decisions shape markets, businesses and American workers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! 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