- White House officials reportedly urged Ohio Republicans to stop publicly pressuring Representative Max Miller to drop his re-election bid following domestic abuse allegations.
- In private conversations with party leaders and other Republicans in the state, White House officials indicated there was no point in pressuring Miller to drop out because the lawmaker was defiant about staying in the race, three people familiar with the matter told Politico .
- Miller's ex-wife, Emily Moreno, accused him of physical abuse against her and their toddler daughter, prompting calls from her father, Senator Bernie Moreno , for Miller to resign.
- President Donald Trump noted Miller faces an uphill battle, but White House aides advised letting voters decide after Miller firmly refused to withdraw from the race.
- Miller vehemently denied the claims, compared his political fight to Trump's past controversies, and requested a House Ethics Committee probe into himself.
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