Calls are continuing to mount against Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) to step aside.
Miller, who is campaigning for his House seat in Ohio's 7th Congressional District, has found himself under intense scrutiny by several House Republicans and Ohio conservatives in recent days over domestic abuse allegations, which he denies.
Emily Moreno, his ex-wife and the daughter of Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio), has accused the Ohio Republican of abusing her, including threatening her with a gun to her head and pouring hot water on her. She has also alleged that Miller fractured their 2-year-old daughter's collarbone.
President Donald Trump warned Miller earlier this week that he is facing a tough bid for reelection, according to the congressman, who received an earlier endorsement from the president.
Miller, however, has repeatedly insisted in interviews that he will continue his campaign.
Hs refusal hasn't stopped colleagues from calling on him to resign.
Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio), who said he knows both Miller and his ex-wife, argued on X Thursday that it would be the "right decision" for the congressman to leave Congress and focus on what is in the "best interest" for his daughter.
"One thing they both seem to agree on is that Ruthie's best interests should come first," Husted wrote. "Those interests will not be served by litigating these matters in public, but by addressing them privately. Given everything they are facing, I do not see how a campaign for Congress benefits any of them."
Sen. Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.) called Miller "clearly a degenerate sociopath" in response to a dispute over him withholding his daughter's stuffed animal blue bunny during a custody exchange over the weekend.
"Max should step aside and seek help," Sheehy posted Thursday. "Staying in this race makes it far more likely we lose this seat and hand Democrats a majority to impeach President Trump."
Gabe Guidarini, an Ohio field representative at the conservative organization Turning Point Action, criticized what he described as Miller's "blatant disrespect" for senator Moreno and his family, Trump, the Republican Party and his voters."He's unfit to serve, and he's shown himself unfit to represent Ohioans for years," Guidarini said.Dave Yost, the former Ohio attorney general, agreed that Miller is "unfit" for office.Sen. Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kansas), Moreno and others have similarly called on Miller to step down."People have asked me, what are you going to do? Are you going to drop out of this race? Are you going to resign? You know, are you going to get out before the deadline?" Miller told CNN earlier this week. "And my answer to you... is no."
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