A public family feud between Senator Bernie Moreno of Ohio and his former son-in-law, Representative Max Miller, has spilled into the halls of Congress. Moreno called on Miller to resign, accusing him of abusive behavior and claiming that he poses a danger to Moreno's daughter and granddaughter.
The family's years-long dispute over a contentious divorce and ongoing custody battle has escalated in recent days. Miller, a Republican congressman endorsed by President Donald Trump, was married to Moreno's daughter, Emily. Their divorce and custody battle have played out in public, with increasingly heated rhetoric from both sides.
On Sunday, hours after Miller publicly denied allegations stemming from the divorce, Moreno broke his public silence in a lengthy statement. He wrote that his family had endured "pure hell" over the past two years and accused Miller of increasingly "erratic and dangerous behavior." Moreno expressed concern for the safety of his family and called Miller unfit for office, stating that he should not serve in the House of Representatives.
MORENO ALLEGED THAT MILLER "NEEDS SERIOUS PSYCHOLOGICAL HELP" AND WROTE THAT HE FEARS FOR THE SAFETY OF HIS GRANDDAUGHTER WHILE SHE IS IN MILLER'S CUSTODY. MILLER HAS DENIED THE ALLEGATIONS AND HAS NOT BEEN CHARGED WITH ANY CRIME RELATED TO THE DISPUTE.
The dispute has reached a boiling point, with both sides refusing to back down. Days before Ohio's Aug. 5 deadline to replace a congressional candidate on the ballot, Moreno's call for Miller to resign has added a new layer of complexity to the family's already contentious situation.
The Ohio senator's statement came after Miller posted a livestream denying allegations of domestic and child abuse related to the divorce. Miller also alleged that his ex-wife has struggled with mental health issues and shared a Dropbox link containing court filings and other documents that he said support his version of events.
THE DISPUTE IS NOW SETTING THE STAGE FOR MORE COURTROOM BATTLES AND POLITICAL FALLOUT IN THE WEEKS AHEAD. WITH NEITHER SIDE BACKING DOWN, THE BITTER FAMILY FEUD APPEARS FAR FROM OVER.
