The House Ethics Committee is refusing to say whether it will investigate Republican Rep. Max Miller over severe domestic violence allegations, proving once again that the swamp protects its own while ordinary Americans are left to answer for far less.
When the powerful police themselves, accountability dies. The committee's "no comment" to the Daily Caller, combined with Speaker Mike Johnson's refusal to get involved, signals that congressional leadership would rather look the other way than investigate a colleague accused of throwing hot water on his wife, fracturing his toddler's collarbone, and holding a gun to his spouse's head.
The allegations from Miller’s ex-wife, Emily Moreno, are staggering. According to court documents and police reports reviewed by CBS News, Moreno alleges Miller threw her against a wall, threw hot water on her from a pan of eggs, and held a gun to her head in March 2025. A police report also details an incident where the couple's two-year-old daughter suffered a fractured collarbone, with a bruise that "appears to be a handprint and appears to have been inflicted." The child allegedly told her mother, "Daddy kill you."
Miller has vehemently denied the claims. His campaign spokeswoman, Abigail Angelos, told CBS News: "The facts speak for themselves: the court has continued to permit him joint custody of his child. If there were credible evidence supporting these outrageous accusations, that simply would not be the case." The Daily Caller noted that Miller has never been charged with a crime and the Department of Children and Family Services did not find evidence of abuse against his daughter. Miller has also sued Moreno for defamation, citing "considerable reputational and financial harm." He previously accused his ex-wife of suffering from bipolar disorder.
But the swamp's shield is the real story here. When asked if the Ethics Committee would investigate the Ohio congressman, the panel gave a terse "No comment." House Speaker Mike Johnson washed his hands of the matter entirely, telling NBC News in May, "I don't get involved in the personal lives of members and those things. You know, he’s refuted some of these allegations, and he’s got to work that out." The Democratic Women’s Caucus has called for an investigation, but bipartisan silence from leadership is deafening.
The conflict continues to escalate. Moreno filed a restraining order against Miller on Thursday, claiming he physically grabbed her attorney, Andrew Zashin, during a recent court hearing. Moreno is the daughter of Republican Ohio Sen. Bernie Moreno, adding a layer of GOP establishment drama to the feud.
The House Ethics Committee exists to hold members accountable, yet its default posture is a wall of silence. If a sitting congressman facing allegations of assault and child abuse gets a "no comment" and a shrug from leadership, what exactly is the committee there to do?
