House Speaker Mike Johnson revealed where he stands on MAGA Rep. Max Miller as Congress reconvened after a monthlong recess.
Johnson, 54, responded to a question from CNN’s Manu Raju on Monday about whether he would endorse Miller for re-election despite domestic violence allegations from his ex-wife.
“Yes,” the Louisiana Republican said, according to a video shared by Raju on X. “He has been a great member of Congress. He has some issues in his personal life he’s working through. The House Ethics Committee is looking into that and any implications it may have.”
“And, as usual, you know, you’ve heard me say it a thousand times, we have to let due process play out,” he added.
The House Ethics Committee launched an investigation into Miller earlier this month over allegations that he abused his ex-wife and 2-year-old daughter.
In court filings, Miller’s ex-wife, Emily Moreno, accused him of holding a gun to her head, beating her, pouring hot water on her, and fracturing their daughter’s collarbone.
Moreno’s father, Ohio Sen. Bernie Moreno, took his daughter’s side and said that Miller “needs to seek professional help to end the clear pattern of abuse he has left in his wake.”
Miller has vehemently denied all accusations and said that he wouldn’t end his re-election campaign. He even claimed he would submit documents to the committee in an effort to clear his name.
“I am going to file my own paperwork for an ethics investigation into myself to clear my name from these horrific attacks on myself and family,” he wrote on X at the time. “I have absolutely nothing to hide. We will be providing the committee all necessary documents needed for a detail [sic] examination.”
Johnson was confronted about Miller’s allegations earlier this month during an interview with Politico after Miller suggested to CNN’s Jake Tapper that he believed he had the House Speaker’s support. But at the time, Johnson didn’t give a firm answer on whether he backed the Ohio congressman.
“I think what Max is suggesting there is that I’ve been intellectually consistent,” he said on The Conversation with Dasha Burns. “We don’t take disciplinary action against members for allegations.”
“There’s all sorts of domestic events going on with 435 members of Congress all the time; it’s not my business to get engaged in it,” Johnson continued.
“I think Max is taking them [the allegations] seriously. I think our colleagues are,” he added. “But, again, we have to allow this process to play out. It’s just begun.”
