'Platner on Steroids': Max Miller Abuse Claims Have Republicans ...
Miller denies the allegations as Ohio Republicans face pressure over a competitive House seat and Democrats gain ground, according to the Cook Political Report.
- Representative Max Miller faces domestic abuse allegations from ex-wife Emily Moreno Miller, who accused him of holding a gun to her head during an argument.
- Miller adamantly denies the allegations, stating, "If these accusations were true, I would be in jail." The Cook Political Report downgraded the race from "solid" Republican to "likely" as the controversy escalates.
- Former White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham also accused Miller of physical abuse. Republicans face a political dilemma, as failing to condemn a colleague risks accusations of hypocrisy given their previous stances against similar misconduct allegations.
- Republicans increasingly view normally reliable Ohio as a "red hot mess" before the midterm elections. Candidates like Senator Jon Husted and Vivek Ramaswamy are struggling in tight polls, complicating party prospects.
- Party leaders have a narrow window to act before Wednesday's deadline, when they could pressure Miller to withdraw and replace him with a candidate carrying considerably less baggage.
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'Doomsday scenario for the GOP': Republicans have a serious midterm problem
On Wednesday, Republicans reached an impasse that could be a “doomsday scenario” for their midterm chances. If Representative Max Miller (R-OH) – who is currently embattled under allegations of domestic abuse – doesn’t withdraw from his re-election bid by 4 pm EST, his conservative colleagues worry that his seat will flip to the Democrats. This is according to Fox News Congressional Correspondent Chad Pergram, who on Wednesday posted what he cal…
Republicans Have 99 Problems In Ohio, And Only One Is That Dirty Accused Wife-Beater
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GOP wallowing in 'red hot mess' in ruby red state as candidates flounder: 'Very dicey'
Republicans are increasingly viewing normally reliable Ohio as a "red hot mess" before the midterm elections, as pivotal candidates face either scandal or voter apathy.According to a report from Axios, at the top of the list for Republicans fretting devastating election losses is Rep. Max Miller (R), who is mired in an ugly domestic abuse scandal that has led his father-in-law, Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH), to call for him to step aside and seek ps…
Axios: "Reliably Red Ohio Suddenly A Red-Hot Mess"
Axios reports: Ohio, the red state that helped fuel President Trump’s political comeback — and launched his presumed heir, JD Vance, onto the national stage — has become one of the GOP’s biggest headaches for the midterms. Republicans are struggling up and down the ballot in the Rust Belt state, which transformed from a perennial battleground into a Republican stronghold under Trump. Ohio’s GOP is scrambling under the weight of domestic abuse a…
'Platner On Steroids'! GOP Scrambles To Contain Explosive Ohio Scandal
On Sunday, Ohio Republican Rep. Max Miller went live on camera to deny the horrifying domestic abuse allegations levied by his ex-wife, saying that her accusations are false because she returned to him days later.“My former wife has claimed that during a custody exchange at my home that day, I assau...
Times of India
rthk.hkAbuse scandal roils Republicans ahead of US midterms
Miller, a former aide in President Donald Trump's White House, has rejected demands that he abandon the race in conservative-leaning Ohio before a Wednesday deadline, allowing Republicans to replace him on the ballot.
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