Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, took to social media on Sunday in an attempt to clear his name against domestic abuse allegations made by his ex-wife, prompting his former father-in-law, Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, to publicly condemn him.
“I categorically deny abusing my former wife,” Miller said in a live-streamed video on X, claiming to have a 2024 sworn statement from his former wife that her ex-husband did not harm their child.
Miller’s announcement came in response to reports on his bitter custody battle with his former wife, policy adviser Emily Moreno, who is the daughter of Sen. Moreno. Miller, who was first elected to the House in 2022, and Moreno divorced in December 2025, which Miller called “amicable.” But he accused her of “engaging in a pattern of reporting incredibly serious and destructive allegations with absolutely no evidence.”
Moreno, the Ohio senator, issued a lengthy and forceful statement on social media in which he stated that Miller “should not serve in the House of Representatives” and should “seek professional help.”
“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,” he posted. “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.”
The family drama escalated later in the day on social media, with Miller questioning why Moreno waited two years before publicly holding him accountable. A spokesman for Emily Moreno released a statement accusing Miller of going on “a bizarre and lie-filled rant about his ex-wife to desperately try to save his political career.”
Both GOP lawmakers and former in-laws are allies of President Donald Trump, who endorsed Moreno in his 2024 primary bid before he went on to unseat former Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio. Miller served as a senior White House adviser to Trump in his first term.
The GOP senator also alleged that his former son-in-law “needs to seek professional help to end the clear pattern of abuse he has left in his wake” and that he should not serve in the House of Representatives.
Miller is a top target of Democrats, who see a chance to flip his northeast Ohio congressional seat amid the swirling controversy and calls for a House ethics investigation into the allegations. He handily won his race two years ago by an 11-point margin.
Brian Poindexter, the Democratic nominee hoping to unseat Miller in November, issued a statement Sunday pointing to widely reported allegations that surfaced in court documents in February and March. “No one credibly accused of holding a gun to his wife’s head and breaking their two-year-old daughter’s collarbone belongs in the halls of power.”
Miller said in his video: “Unfortunately, those private disputes have been turned into public spectacle, and now I have to address them.” He also said he would not abandon his reelection campaign.
After speaking for nearly 20-minutes, he publicly released files, including messages between him and his former wife.
“Do yourselves a favor, ladies and gentleman: take a look at the documents. Take a look at the actual evidence that we have sent you,” he said. “Do your homework. Do your research, because when you do, you will find that you really have done a lot of damage to a really good family who didn’t deserve it.”
Democrats have called for Miller’s resignation and a formal House Ethics Committee investigation into the allegations.
Mother Jones obtained 2,000 pages of court filings, police reports and child welfare documents related to the couple’s dispute, including records containing allegations that Miller was physically and verbally abusive toward Moreno. His former wife also alleged that he harmed their 2-year-old daughter.
Addressing each reported instance of violence, Miller said, “If those accusations were true, I’d be in jail.” He also denied hurting their toddler.
“I had nothing to hide and I have nothing to hide now,” Miller said in the video, adding that “I’m not getting out of this race and I’m winning in November.”
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