Republican Senator Bernie Moreno of Ohio has intensified his public feud with his former son-in-law, Representative Max Miller, releasing a lengthy statement on social media dismissing Miller's weekend denials of domestic abuse allegations as unconvincing. Moreno said he remained "unmoved" after Miller held a livestream on X on Sunday to reject the claims, and used the statement to declare that Miller fails "any basic standards of character required to hold elected office." The renewed intervention keeps the row over Miller's fitness for Congress in the spotlight ahead of the midterms, with a sitting senator publicly turning on a fellow party member and former family member.

In his statement, Moreno reiterated his call for Miller to resign from the House and seek "serious psychological help," arguing that Miller should not continue to serve in the House of Representatives. Miller, who represents Ohio, has consistently denied wrongdoing, saying during his Sunday livestream that investigations found no evidence he harmed his daughter and blaming his former wife and media coverage for pushing a false narrative. Miller has vowed to remain in the race despite the pressure from Moreno, setting up a continuing public dispute between the two Ohio Republicans.