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Rep. Max Miller Suits Ex-Wife Over Abuse Claims, Trump Backs.

5/16/2026

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Rep. Max Miller filed a defamation lawsuit in Cleveland alleging his ex-wife Emily Moreno’s domestic-abuse accusations are false.
House Speaker Mike Johnson said he does not intervene in members’ personal disputes, while U.S. President Donald Trump endorsed Miller on May 5, praising his military service.
A Bay Village police report shows a child-protection specialist visited Miller’s home on Feb 23 while his lawyer said the county found no evidence of abuse.

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Rep. Max Miller filed a defamation lawsuit in Cleveland alleging his ex-wife Emily Moreno’s domestic-abuse accusations are false.
House Speaker Mike Johnson said he does not intervene in members’ personal disputes, while U.S. President Donald Trump endorsed Miller on May 5, praising his military service.
A Bay Village police report shows a child-protection specialist visited Miller’s home on Feb 23 while his lawyer said the county found no evidence of abuse.