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{"id":26782,"date":"2026-08-06T18:47:39","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T18:47:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluelightnews.com\/category\/politics\/jon-husted-urges-max-miller-to-resign-house-seat\/"},"modified":"2026-08-06T18:47:39","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T18:47:39","slug":"jon-husted-urges-max-miller-to-resign-house-seat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bluelightnews.com\/category\/politics\/jon-husted-urges-max-miller-to-resign-house-seat\/","title":{"rendered":"Jon Husted urges Max Miller to resign House seat"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Sen. Jon Husted said Thursday his fellow Ohio Republican, Rep. Max Miller, should \u201cstep aside as a candidate and resign from Congress\u201d \u2014 breaking days of silence about the burgeoning controversy over domestic abuse claims that Miller denies.<\/p>\n<p>Husted serves alongside Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio), the father of Miller&#8217;s ex-wife. He remained quiet on the issue this week even after Bernie Moreno broke his own silence Sunday to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2026\/08\/02\/ohio-rep-max-miller-stay-in-race-01021642\" target=\"_blank\">denounce Miller as unfit for office<\/a> and in need of &#8220;professional help.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Husted said in his latest statement he does \u201cnot see how a campaign for Congress benefits\u201d Miller, ex-wife Emily Moreno or their daughter.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI believe Max would be making the right decision to step aside as a candidate and resign from Congress to focus on what is in the best interest of his daughter,\u201d Husted added. \u201cYears from now, I believe he will look back and know it was the right choice for her.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson for Miller did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Miller has repeatedly denied the allegations, which include drawing a gun on Emily Moreno and breaking their child&#8217;s collarbone, and called them &#8220;politically motivated&#8221; in a BLN interview this week.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier in the week, Husted said he was &#8220;sad about the situation&#8221; and said he hoped President Donald Trump would &#8220;help move things along.\u201d Miller spoke to Trump earlier this week but said afterward he had no plans to resign.<\/p>\n<p>Husted\u2019s statement came as several Senate Republicans spoke out in support of the Moreno family. Sen. Tim Sheehy of Montana said earlier on Thursday that Miller should \u201cstep aside and seek help,\u201d calling him \u201ca degenerate sociopath.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Husted issued his statement as another prominent Ohio Republican, Vice President JD Vance, addressed Senate Republicans at a Capitol Hill lunch hosted by Bernie Moreno. Vance has not publicly commented on the matter.<\/p>\n<p>The controversies around Miller have threatened what had been considered a safe Republican district, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/live-updates\/2026\/08\/05\/congress\/brian-poindexter-interview-max-miller-01025723\" target=\"_blank\">Democratic nominee Brian Poindexter<\/a> mounting a strong campaign to deny Miller a third term. The White House has privately pushed for Miller to drop out of the race before Monday \u2014 the deadline for Ohio Republicans to replace his name on the ballot. <\/p>\n<p>The House Ethics Committee said earlier this week it is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/live-updates\/2026\/08\/04\/congress\/max-miller-ethics-investigation-01023666\" target=\"_blank\">investigating the domestic abuse allegations<\/a> as well as claims of illegal drug use by Miller \u2014 a probe the lawmaker asked for in a bid to clear his name. Speaker Mike Johnson subsequently told Blue Light News in an interview that he would <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2026\/08\/05\/mike-johnson-max-miller-domestic-abuse-01025050\" target=\"_blank\">allow that investigation to run its course<\/a> and would not call on Miller to step down or end his candidacy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sen. Jon Husted said Thursday his fellow Ohio Republican, Rep. Max Miller, should \u201cstep aside as a candidate and resign from Congress\u201d \u2014 breaking days of silence about the burgeoning controversy over domestic abuse claims that Miller denies. Husted serves alongside Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio), the father of Miller&#8217;s ex-wife. 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