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Max Miller Rally Cancelled Over Threats-As Calls For Resignation Grow
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A local Ohio Republican group cancelled a rally with embattled Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, after a tumultuous week in which his ex-father-in-law, Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, led a string of calls for his resignation over allegations he abused his ex-wife.
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The rally was set for the same day as the deadline for Miller to resign from the race so that local party officials can replace him on the ballot. He is running for re-election in his Cleveland-area district for a third term.
Key Background
The controversy surrounding Miller boiled over on Sunday when he posted a 20-minute video to his X account denying ever abusing his ex-wife or their 2-year-old daughter and accused his ex-wife of making the allegations as leverage in their custody dispute. The video prompted Bernie Moreno to break his silence on the allegations, which were initially made public in news articles in May, and multiple Republican senators followed suit. Moreno called Miller a “danger” to his daughter and granddaughter and said he needs “serious psychological help.” He also told reporters this week that Miller withheld his granddaughter's beloved blue bunny that she sleeps with for no apparent reason following a custody exchange on Sunday. Miller denied that he refused to give the Morenos the girl’s bunny back, though Mother Jones published screenshots it obtained of conversations between Miller’s and Emily Moreno’s lawyers and a custody coordinator that show he has a history of withholding the bunny dating back to at least March 2025. Miller is a former campaign staffer to President Donald Trump and worked in his first administration. He and Emily Moreno married at Trump’s Bedminster golf club in 2022 and the couple divorced in 2025. Trump has defended Miller in public amid the allegations, but told him in a phone call earlier this week the scandal might have killed his re-election chances, Miller told CNN.
further reading
Max Miller Accuses Bernie Moreno Of ‘Lies’ About Daughter’s Stuffed Bunny (Forbes)
Max Miller Abuse Allegations Being Investigated By House Ethics Committee—After He Requests Probe (Forbes)