Trump raises concerns in call with Rep. Max Miller amid abuse allegations

President Trump called Rep. Max Miller on Monday and raised concerns about the Ohio Republican's reelection campaign following allegations Miller assaulted his ex-wife, Emily Moreno, and their 2-year-old daughter, two sources directly familiar with the call confirmed to CBS News.

Miller, who has adamantly denied the allegations, told the president he has no plans to leave the race, according to one of the sources. Miller pointed to his campaign's internal polling, telling Mr. Trump it showed his campaign in a strong position for reelection.

A source close to the Miller campaign told CBS News the campaign's internal polling has shown Miller ahead, despite the allegations that have engulfed the campaign in recent weeks. CBS News has not independently verified the polling.

"If I dropped out of this race, it would mean we as a nation have fallen so far from our American values. I will not validate false claims by removing myself just to please the court of public opinion. I am innocent of all of the allegations that have been attributed to me. I have done well representing my constituents' interests. Why would I drop out?"

Moreno, who is the daughter of GOP Sen. Bernie Moreno of Ohio, has accused Miller in court papers and police reports of throwing her against a wall during a February custody exchange and causing their daughter to suffer a clavicle fracture and handprint-shaped bruise. She also alleged that Miller threw hot water at her in 2024 and pointed a gun at her last year.

Emily Moreno asked a court last week to issue a restraining order blocking Miller from contacting her lawyer. She alleged in court filings that Miller has repeatedly had physical and verbal altercations with her attorney amid an ongoing custody fight over their young daughter. Miller and Moreno, who were married between 2022 and 2025, have court-ordered restraining orders against each other.

Miller has denied the allegations and accused his ex-wife of defaming him and abusing their daughter herself. In a livestream Sunday on X, he suggested the timing of the allegations was meant to impact the ongoing custody battle. He argued his ex-wife has engaged in a pattern of reporting "serious and destructive allegations with absolutely no evidence."

"These are incredibly serious criminal accusations, and if these accusations were true, I would be in jail," Miller said Sunday. He pointed to an April letter from county investigators closing a probe into whether he physically abused his daughter in February, calling the allegation "unsubstantiated."

Stefan Mychajliw, a spokesman for E