Bernie Moreno details daughter's ordeal as pressure mounts on Max Miller to quit race
Moreno on Max Miller: "My daughter lives in constant fear of this man ... you can't fathom what that makes me feel like when the dad's number one job is to protect your kids ... if there's any minimum standard for being an elected official, he feels to meet that minimum basic… pic.twitter.com/DeedCiCIpp
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WASHINGTON, DC: Representative Max Miller’s former father -in-Law and Emily Moreno’s father, Senator Bernie Moreno, on Tuesday spoke up about the family feud, highlighting the traumatic impact on his daughter from alleged domestic abuse that she faced in her marriage with Max Miller.
Amid the growing controversy around the family feud, Senator Moreno on Sunday, August 2, asked Miller to drop out of Congress, and Trump allies are also encouraging the president to pull his support from the congressman in his reelection bid.
Moreno says his daughter lives in constant fear of Miller
Talking to reporters outside the Capitol on Tuesday, August 14, Moreno lashed out at fellow Republican leader Miller, detailing the impact of the feud on his family and saying that he has put the family through the “seventh level of hell.”
Bernie Moreno’s daughter, Emily Moreno, has accused Miller of domestic violence and even hurting their daughter. Notably, Miller has denied the allegations and refused to take back his reelection bid.
During his latest appearance on Capitol Hill, Moreno was approached by reporters, and one of them asked about a social media post by Miller in which he accused the senator of calling for his resignation to avoid “your own media circus.”
“Ramblings of a madman,” Moreno replied. “I don’t even know what that means.”
He went on: “What my daughter has been through, what my wife is going through, this is the truly the seventh level of hell. This has been a horrific experience for my entire family. My daughter specifically did not want this to be out in public.”
Further highlighting the impact of abuse on his daughter, Moreno added, “My daughter lives in constant fear of this man.”
Senator Moreno calls for Miller’s resignation, GOP also wants him dropped
On Sunday, August 2, Bernie Moreno called on his son-in-law to quit Congress, saying in part, “As a father and husband, I can tell you the last two years have been pure hell for my wife Bridget, our daughter Emily, me, and our entire family in the aftermath of Emily’s divorce.”
According to sources familiar with the matter, cited by CNN, Trump allies want Trump to encourage embattled Republican Rep Max Miller to drop his run for reelection.
One of the sources revealed that some of the top Republicans reached out to White House officials through a phone call, seeking their help to ask Trump to drop the reelection plan as the deadline for him to appear on the ballot is approaching.
One more source, familiar with the internal conversation, told the outlet that Trump told GOP allies that he doesn’t believe that Ohio Congressman can win the race, given the accusations, and that he should drop out.
