{"id":27317,"date":"2026-08-04T13:12:18","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T08:12:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=27317"},"modified":"2026-08-04T13:12:18","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T08:12:18","slug":"gop-senators-call-on-house-republican-to-step-down-he-should-quit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=27317","title":{"rendered":"GOP Senators Call on House Republican to Step Down: \u2018He Should Quit\u2019"},"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 id=\"attachment_5470794\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5470794\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5470794\" src=\"https:\/\/am14.mediaite.com\/med\/cnt\/uploads\/2023\/08\/AP23207633947103-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"max miller\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-5470794\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tom Williams\/CQ Roll Call via AP Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>A handful of Republican senators lent support to Sen. <strong>Bernie Moreno<\/strong> (R-OH) on Monday by calling on the senator&#8217;s former son-in-law to quit the House of Representatives.<\/p>\n<p>Moreno&#8217;s daughter, <strong>Emily Moreno<\/strong>, alleges that her ex-husband. Rep. <strong>Max Miller<\/strong> (R-OH), was physically and emotionally abusive toward her and their daughter. Emily Moreno <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/07\/28\/us\/politics\/domestic-abuse-allegations-ohio-house-race.html\">has accused<\/a> Miller of pointing a gun at her head, throwing scalding hot water at her, pushing her into a wall, and fracturing their daughter\u2019s collarbone. Miller denies the accusations. After weeks of silence, Sen. Moreno on Sunday called on Miller to drop his reelection bid.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs he has admitted privately, Max Miller needs serious psychological help,\u201d he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaite.com\/media\/news\/max-miller-needs-serious-psychological-help-gop-senator-destroys-house-republican-accused-of-abusing-his-daughter-calls-on-him-to-quit\/\">said<\/a>\u00a0in a statement on Sunday. \u201cHe is a danger to my daughter, and I hold my breath every minute he has custody of my granddaughter.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, Politico caught up with some GOP senators who said Miller, who is set to square off against Democratic union worker <strong>Brian Pointdexter<\/strong>, should step aside.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t know [Miller]. I haven\u2019t read a whole lot about him, but if [Moreno] thinks he ought to resign, I\u2019m supportive of that,\u201d Sen. <strong>Shelley Moore Capito<\/strong> R-WV) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2026\/08\/03\/max-miller-senate-gop-quit-01023309\">told Politico<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe accusations are very serious, and if there is truth to them, I am one who says that our elected officials need to be held to high standards,\u201d added Sen. <strong>Lisa Murkowski<\/strong> (R-AK). \u201cAnd certainly, when it comes to allegations of domestic abuse, child abuse, that\u2019s not what we want in our lawmakers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sen. <strong>Roger Marshall<\/strong> (R-KS) was more blunt and to the point.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe should resign,&#8221; Marshall said. &#8220;He should quit.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On Monday night, Miller quote-tweeted Politico&#8217;s Mia McCarthy, who co-wrote the piece. Miller singled out Capito. He began by tagging her and saying, &#8220;here&#8217;s the facts.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;1. Every accusation that has been thrown my way has been found unsubstantiated by the court system as well as mine and my ex-wife\u2019s court appointed mediator (who is a psychologist and mandatory reporter),&#8221; he wrote. &#8220;Let me know if you want me to read the rest of the files to you.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the &#8220;1&#8221; in his post suggesting a list of sorts was forthcoming, Miller did not subsequently add to the post.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed_container\" id=\"4bf53b6dae7b8feaf8ae666774737172\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SenCapito?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SenCapito<\/a> here\u2019s the facts: <\/p>\n<p>1. Every accusation that has been thrown my way has been found unsubstantiated by the court system as well as mine and my ex-wife\u2019s court appointed mediator (who is a psychologist and mandatory reporter).<\/p>\n<p>Let me know if you want me to read the rest\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xG9L1EGXl2\">https:\/\/t.co\/xG9L1EGXl2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Max Miller (@MaxMillerOH) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MaxMillerOH\/status\/2084455086818730487?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 4, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>On Monday night, Axios <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/08\/04\/trump-max-miller-moreno-election-house\">reported<\/a> that President <strong>Donald Trump<\/strong> had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaite.com\/media\/news\/trump-reportedly-called-embattled-house-republican-to-say-things-arent-looking-good\/\">phoned<\/a> Miller and said that &#8220;things are not looking good,&#8221; and repeatedly expressed doubt about Miller&#8217;s chances of winning in November.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaite.com\/politics\/gop-senators-call-on-house-republican-to-step-down-he-should-quit\/\">GOP Senators Call on House Republican to Step Down: \u2018He Should Quit\u2019<\/a> first appeared on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaite.com\">Mediaite<\/a>.<\/p>\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>Tom Williams\/CQ Roll Call via AP Images A handful of Republican senators lent support to Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH) on Monday by calling on the senator&#8217;s former son-in-law to quit the House of Representatives. Moreno&#8217;s daughter, Emily Moreno, alleges that her ex-husband. Rep. 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