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Sen. Jim Banks (R-Ind.) on Sunday said allegations against GOP Rep. Max Miller (Ohio) are “deeply troubling” and said the lawmaker should ultimately resign if the accusations of abuse raised against him are true.
“I live in Indiana. This is a race in northern Ohio and the other part of the state. I don’t know enough about the political dynamics, but I’ve watched the allegations,” Banks said during a Sunday appearance on NBC’s “Meet the Press.”
“They’re deeply troubling. And I pray for all involved, especially the kid, and hope that justice prevails in this case,” he added.
Domestic abuse allegations came from his ex-wife and daughter of Ohio Sen. Bernie Moreno (R), Emily Moreno. Miller has denied wrongdoing and requested a House Ethics Committee probe to clear his name. He said refuses to withdraw from his re-election campaign.
His colleagues in the legislature, including GOP Sens. Moreno, Jon Husted (Ohio)and Tim Sheehy (Mont.) have urged Miller to resign and forgo his re-election bid.
“I know everyone involved. And it’s heartbreaking to see all of this pay out publicly. The allegations against him are terrible. And if he’s endangering his seat in Congress as we’re trying to keep the majority in the House, and he should drop out if he’s endangering that seat,” Banks told moderator Kristen Welker.
“He should drop out because of the allegations against him. But at the end of the day, it’s heartbreaking to see when kids are involved something like this happen,” he added.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has stated that domestic abuse allegations against Miller are “serious,” but declined to force him out or prejudge the case, maintaining that leadership withholds judgment until the House Ethics Committee investigation runs its course.
When asked about President Trump’s damp outlook on Miller’s political future looks, Johnson said things “don’t look good right now, of course.”
“But again, what should a Speaker do in this case? I mean, I call out alarming behavior. I try to work every day on decorum and on the ethics of the House,” he said during an appearance on Politico’s Dasha Burns in the latest episode of “The Conversation.”
He added, “We have a very active and engaged Ethics Committee. They’ve done more work than they need to. I wish it wasn’t necessary.”
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