Mike Johnson

House Speaker Mike Johnson has finally been cornered on the ugly allegations against Republican Rep. Max Miller, and whether he supports the under-fire congressman.

Miller and Republican Ohio Senator Bernie Moreno’s daughter, GOP political operative Emily Moreno, have been engaged in a bitter custody battle over their 2-year-old daughter that has spilled into a public showdown.

Their legal dispute has publicized Moreno’s allegations that the two-term congressman, vying for another term, has poured hot water on her, beaten her, pointed a gun at her head, and broken the collarbone of their toddler. He has repeatedly denied the allegations.

In a detailed interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper, Miller said he had the support of Johnson. The Speaker himself was lukewarm on this assessment when pressed by Politico.

“I think what Max is suggesting there is that I’ve been intellectually consistent. … We don’t take disciplinary action against members for allegations,” he told The Conversation with Dasha Burns.

He also tried to downplay the saga, telling Burns, “I haven’t spoken to Max about this in the last few days. Of course, I will. There’s all sorts of domestic events going on with 435 members of Congress all the time, it’s not my business to get engaged in it.”