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Max Miller Just Suggested He Has Dirt on Bernie Moreno

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Pykeren, R. b. A. V. w. v. b. S. V. (2026, August 28). Max Miller Just Suggested He Has Dirt on Bernie Moreno. Mother Jones. https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/08/max-miller-bernie-moreno-video-threat-ohio/

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Max Miller, a Republican congressman from Ohio, made a veiled threat against Senator Bernie Moreno at a court hearing in Cuyahoga County family court in Cleveland on Wednesday. Miller was defending himself against allegations of domestic abuse made by his ex-wife Emily Moreno, the senator's daughter, who claims he held a gun to her head and threw scalding water at her. At least six Republican senators have called for Miller to drop out of his reelection campaign, but he has vowed to stay in the race despite these allegations. Miller implied that he has information about Senator Moreno that he is choosing not to share.

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Rep. Max Miller, a Republican from Ohio, was involved in a heated custody dispute over his two-year-old daughter with his ex-wife Emily Moreno, whose father is Sen. Bernie Moreno. The dispute has been covered by Mother Jones reporter Abby Vesoulis, who obtained 2,000 pages of court and police records detailing allegations that Miller held a gun to his ex-wife's head, shoved her against a wall, and threw scalding water at her. Miller denies these allegations, but despite pressure from at least six Republican senators, including his former father-in-law, he has vowed to stay in the race for reelection. During a recent hearing at the Cuyahoga County family court in Cleveland, Miller was questioned by Vesoulis after initially declining to speak to the press.

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Reported by Abby Vesoulis with video by Sam Van Pykeren

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🔮 “There are certain things that he would like me to remain quiet about, and I respectfully have… because that’s not my business to share.

2026-08-28 · assertive framing · Max Miller Just Suggested He Has Dirt on Bernie Moreno

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Cleveland Cuyahoga County Mother Jones Ohio Republican

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Miller PERSON · 6× Max PERSON · 2× Moreno PERSON · 2× Ohio GPE · 2× Abby Vesoulis PERSON · 1× Cleveland ORG · 1× Cuyahoga County GPE · 1× Emily Moreno PERSON · 1× Max Miller PERSON · 1× Mother Jones ORG · 1×

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The case is one that Mother Jones reporter Abby Vesoulis has been covering for weeks: a custody fight over the two-year-old daughter of Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) and his ex-wife, Emily Moreno—whose father is Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio).

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🔮 “There are certain things that he would like me to remain quiet about, and I respectfully have… because that’s not my business to share.

2026-08-28 · Mother Jones

Max Miller Just Suggested He Has Dirt on Bernie Moreno · assertive framing

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A heated scene unfolded at the Cuyahoga County family court in Cleveland on Wednesday, as the key players in a bitter dispute that has grabbed national headlines assembled in one room. asserted

that → unfold → room

father → cover → Miller

Miller is currently defending himself against Emily’s allegations that he held a gun to her head, shoved her against a wall, and threw scalding water at her—all of which he vehemently denies. asserted

he → defend → which

Despite these allegations, and at least six Republican senators (including his former father-in-law) urging him to drop out, Miller is running for reelection and has vowed to stay in the race. asserted

Miller → include → race

The deadline to replace him on the ballot passed earlier this month. asserted

deadline → replace → ballot

Abby got a rare chance to question Miller directly, just weeks after uncovering more than 2,000 pages of court and police records detailing the abuse allegations. asserted

Abby → get → allegations

Miller had initially declined to speak to the press after the hearing, referring all inquiries to his attorney. asserted

Miller → decline → attorney

But while his lawyer was speaking, Miller interrupted to deliver what sounded like a veiled threat against Sen. Moreno. asserted

what → speak → Moreno

“I was a part of that family for a very long time,” he said. asserted

he → say → time

“There are certain things that he would like me to remain quiet about, and I respectfully have… because that’s not my business to share. asserted

that → be → that

But it’s politically motivated.” asserted

it → ’ → ?

His lawyer went further, claiming Sen. Moreno “hates Max and wants to destroy Max” and only “came out of the woodwork” to attack Miller once reporters began asking why he had stayed silent about his daughter’s allegations. asserted

he → go → allegations