Ohio MAGA Rep. Max Miller is Apparently as Bad a Husband as a Congressman

For the second time in his political career, Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) is being accused of physical abuse by an ex… and crashing out against the media for reporting said abuse. Hm. Weird!

Back in June, Miller reached a divorce agreement with his ex-wife, Emily Moreno—also the daughter of Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio)—and the two agreed to share custody of their two-year-old child. But things have gotten messy since, and in March, Emily filed documents requesting a change in their arrangement, accusing Miller of “conduct[ing] dangerous physical behavior in the child’s presence.” On Thursday, the Daily Mail revealed the details of this alleged abuse. 

Per court filings obtained by the Mail and three sources familiar with the matter, Emily’s concerns specifically arose after Miller exhibited “dangerous physical behavior” in front of their toddler. The most recent altercation was in February, when Miller grabbed and hit Emily during a custody exchange at their house, which left her with multiple bruise marks across her body. This same incident was raised by the New York Post last week, after Miller’s lawyers admitted that there was no witness to see this exchange—though Miller said otherwise. 

The Mail also revealed details of an incident from June 2024, when Miller apparently threw a pot of boiling water at Emily during a fight, after which some of the water hit and scalded her chest. (Their daughter was eight months old at the time.) In a letter obtained by the outlet, Miller appears to apologize after the incident, saying his guilt is “eating him alive.” “I’m sorry I failed you and Ruth. It’s eating me alive. I love you, even if you think I don’t. I love you so much. I’m so sorry. I’m just a f— up and worthless.” 

GOP Rep. Max Miller is accused of abusing his ex-wife, including by hurling boiling water at her in front of their infant.

Miller is who tried to give US veteran benefits to Israeli soldiers & said Palestine was going to “get eviscerated and go away…as we’re going to turn that into a parking lot.”

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— Prem Thakker ツ (@premthakker.bsky.social) May 8, 2026 at 1:11 AM

 

All this comes after earlier this week, Trump endorsed Miller for re-election in Ohio. The congressman has been in the lower chamber since 2022, and before that he worked on Trump’s 2016 and 2020 presidential campaigns. (He was also given various roles in the first Trump administration.) He and Emily met in 2015, while working on Marco Rubio’s presidential campaign. They got married in 2022, at one of Trump’s golf clubs in New Jersey. 

Miller has vehemently denied all allegations of abuse, and tweeted that the Mail article is “nothing but lies.” (He also proceeded to go nuclear-mode on the social media platform, and publish his own slew of evidence challenging Moreno’s account.) He had a similar meltdown in 2021, when his ex-girlfriend and former Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham published in the Washington Post that she was abused by someone, namely her ex. He sued her for defamation, and the two voluntarily dismissed the case in 2023.

Then again, Miller’s own policies may speak louder than any lawsuit—which include him being a staunch anti-abortionist; trying in 2024 to get servicemember protections for IDF soldiers; and vowing in 2023 that Palestine would be “turned into a parking lot.” So while this legal action may be new… the character, clearly, is not.