‘Max Miller Needs Serious Psychological Help’: GOP Senator Destroys House Republican Accused of Abusing His Daughter — Calls on Him to Quit

Associated Press

Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH) has finally spoken out about his son-in-law, Rep. Max Miller (R-OH), and is urging him to quit Congress.

Moreno’s daughter Emily Miller has accused the congressman of horrific episodes of abuse against her and their young daughter. Moreno initially said “I don’t know,” when asked by a reporter if Miller was fit to stand for reelection. Sunday, however, Moreno went scorched-earth against Miller on social media.

“As a father and husband, I can tell you the last two years have been pure hell for my wife Bridget, our daughter Emily, me, and our entire family in the aftermath of Emily’s divorce,” Moreno wrote, continuing:

It has been horrific to watch this play out in full public view, all while knowing an innocent two-year-old girl is caught in the middle. Our priority has always been protecting our daughter and our granddaughter. Out of concern for the safety of my family, I hoped to keep this matter private but Max Miller’s increasingly erratic and dangerous behavior has made that impossible.

As he has admitted privately, Max Miller needs serious psychological help. He is a danger to my daughter, and I hold my breath every minute he has custody of my granddaughter.

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. I believe Max Miller needs to seek professional help to end the clear pattern of abuse he has left in his wake. I believe he should not be free to continue endangering others until he does.

I ran for office because I wanted to make a difference for the country that gave me every opportunity to succeed, and to leave this nation better for my children and grandchildren. That sacrifice has been especially hard on my wife Bridget, whose big heart and steady support have never wavered. I owe it to her, to Emily, and to my granddaughter to speak the truth now.

Moreno’s post came after Miller posted a “special announcement” livestream to his own X account, where he blamed the “left-wing media” for skewing the truth.

Miller denied ever abusing his two-year-old child, and claimed that his ex-wife had “significant mental health challenges.”

In addition, Miller said, “I categorically deny abusing my former wife.”

Emily Moreno has accused Miller of having “scalded her chest and stomach by throwing hot water from a skillet at her body; held a gun to her head; pushed her against a wall and hit her head; and fractured their daughter’s collarbone and bruised her shoulder,” according to a New York Times report.

Miller claimed the “scalding water” incident was merely “horseplay in our kitchen,” and claimed the “gun” incident “never happened.”

Miller ended his live stream by stating, “I’m not getting out of this race.”

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