{"id":30749,"date":"2026-08-07T06:04:32","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T01:04:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=30749"},"modified":"2026-08-07T06:04:32","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T01:04:32","slug":"why-max-miller-is-staying-in-for-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=30749","title":{"rendered":"Why Max Miller is staying in (for now)"},"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<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.axios.com\/x1PWdRGXP2vpEBpiSdd4VDdlzV0=\/0x0:8132x4574\/1366x768\/2026\/08\/06\/1786049635732.jpeg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Denounced on social media and by fellow Republicans, Ohio Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/08\/05\/max-miller-ohio-moreno-allegations-campaign\" target=\"_blank\">Max Miller<\/a> is telling allies he&#8217;s not quitting for a simple reason: It would be tantamount to admitting he beat his ex-wife and their child, which he denies.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why it matters:<\/strong> The Washington summer scandal is a case study in whether Miller \u2014 one of Donald <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/politics-policy\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\">Trump&#8217;s<\/a> understudies \u2014 can successfully employ the president&#8217;s playbook of never backing down and never quitting.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<ul>\n<li>Trump has publicly expressed sympathy for Miller but privately <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/08\/04\/trump-max-miller-moreno-election-house\" target=\"_blank\">expressed doubts<\/a> about his viability.<\/li>\n<li>The calls to resign have mounted, especially in the Senate, where Miller&#8217;s ex-father-in-law, Ohio&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TMZ\/status\/2084668961505845517?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2084668961505845517%7Ctwgr%5E703f8d1dc45fbf9b659883e6b9ea5fe2396e76e4%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fnypost.com%2F2026%2F08%2F04%2Fus-news%2Fbernie-moreno-says-ex-son-in-law-max-miller-held-daughters-stuff-animal-hostage%2F\" target=\"_blank\">Bernie Moreno<\/a>, serves.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Zoom in:<\/strong> Miller allies say his critics are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/08\/02\/max-miller-moreno-abuse-allegations\" target=\"_blank\">underestimating his resolve<\/a> and the intensely personal dynamics of the vicious battle with his ex, Emily Moreno, involving their 2-year-old daughter.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>&#8220;He&#8217;s really worried about what his daughter is going to think when she gets older,&#8221; said a congressional colleague.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;If he quits, he&#8217;s basically giving up,&#8221; the person said. &#8220;And if he gives up, it basically means he did it.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Also, quitting office or his race would mean surrendering his bully pulpit, which Miller believes he needs to argue his case. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Zoom out:<\/strong> Though some have called for his expulsion from the House, Miller has told his colleagues it would set a terrible precedent because there&#8217;s no evidence showing he hurt his ex or their child.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>&#8220;Here we are in the middle of a divorce proceeding, and I don&#8217;t think he&#8217;s even been charged with anything they&#8217;re making the accusations of,&#8221; said an ally, Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.). &#8220;We&#8217;re big on the Constitution, innocent till proven guilty, yet we&#8217;re guilty until proven innocent, it seems right now with him.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) called the allegations against Miller &#8220;serious&#8221; in an interview with Politico on Tuesday but said lawmakers have to allow the Ethics Committee process to play out. &#8220;We don&#8217;t take disciplinary action against members for allegations,&#8221; Johnson said. <\/li>\n<li>Miller has released documents that he says show he was investigated for abuse but that the allegations were unfounded.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Yes, but: <\/strong>There&#8217;s only so long a candidate can hang on if he&#8217;s constantly denounced, attacked and looks increasingly un-electable.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Republicans privately expect that Miller will drop his reelection bid by the end of this week, according to two sources.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The intrigue: <\/strong>He, his ex and his father-in-law are now embroiled in a dispute over whether the representative held his daughter&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motherjones.com\/politics\/2026\/08\/rep-max-miller-has-a-history-of-withholding-his-daughters-blue-bunny\/\" target=\"_blank\">blue bunny stuffed animal<\/a> toy &#8220;hostage.&#8221;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Moreno&#8217;s fellow Republican Ohio senator, Jon Husted, called Thursday for Miller to quit.<\/li>\n<li>Another Ohioan, Vice President JD Vance, has an unfriendly relationship with Miller but has pointedly kept quiet.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>What&#8217;s next: <\/strong>According to the Ohio secretary of state office&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ohiosos.gov\/assets\/election-calendar-2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">election calendar<\/a>, Aug. 10 is the last day that a political party nominating committee can name a replacement for a candidate if he withdraws.<\/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>Denounced on social media and by fellow Republicans, Ohio Rep. Max Miller is telling allies he&#8217;s not quitting for a simple reason: It would be tantamount to admitting he beat his ex-wife and their child, which he denies. 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