Deadline looms for Ohio's Max Miller to quit race amid domestic abuse claims
Monday marks the last chance for Ohio Republican congressman Max Miller to withdraw from his re-election bid and let the party find a replacement, but he has vowed to stay in the race despite domestic abuse allegations.
Monday is the final day for Ohio Republican representative Max Miller to voluntarily drop out of his race, which would give his party time to select a new candidate. Miller has instead vowed to ignore mounting calls from within his own party to step aside.
The pressure has intensified after Miller's former father-in-law, Republican senator Bernie Moreno, publicly declared over the weekend that Miller is unfit to hold office. Moreno, considered an ally of Donald Trump, described the dispute between his daughter and Miller as an extremely painful ordeal for his entire family.
Miller's ex-wife, Emily Moreno, the senator's daughter, has accused him of pointing a gun at her head, pouring hot water on her, and possibly breaking their two-year-old daughter's collarbone. She has also alleged that Miller physically attacked her attorney and another legal representative, and has sought a restraining order on her lawyer's behalf. The former couple are now engaged in a bitter custody dispute.
Other developments
Donald Trump announced on Sunday that Will Scharf, currently the White House staff secretary who helped win approval for the $400m White House ballroom project, will become White House counsel starting 1 September. He replaces David Warrington, who is departing for the private sector.
Democratic congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said she plans to freeze her eggs and document the process online. Meanwhile, Michigan Senate Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed responded to Trump's claim that the two men represent "very different" versions of America.
