Republican Rep. Files For Divorce, After Rumors Spread He’s Involved In Romantic Relationship With GOP Colleague

Republican Rep. Rich McCormick of Georgia has filed for divorce from his wife, as rumors swirl that he’s in a romantic relationship with Rep. Beth Duyne of Texas.

McCormick filed for divorce from his wife of 12 years on May 3rd.

Along with the divorce filing, a mutual restraining order was issued.

The New York Post reported the divorce comes as it has been rumored McCormick has been in  romantic relationship with Rep. Beth Duyne since January.

Scoop: Rep. Rich McCormick has filed for divorce. Asked if the divorce involved an alleged affair, his wife told me: “ask Rich and his colleague”

“I’m sure he will not be forthcoming,” she said https://t.co/9axv4ULjIJ

— Morgan Phillips (@_phillipsmorgan) May 16, 2024

Here’s what The New York Post reported:

Rep. Rich McCormick (R-Ga.) filed for divorce earlier this month and is rumored to be romantically involved with House colleague Rep. Beth Van Duyne (R-Texas).

The Georgia Republican filed for divorce from his wife of 12 years, Debra Miller, on May 3, Gwinnett County court records show.

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A mutual restraining order was also filed, as is standard in all divorce cases in the central Georgia county.

McCormick, 55, and Van Duyne, 53, have been rumored to be an item since at least January, one source told The Post.

🚨New: Georgia GOP Rich McCormick has filed for divorce from his wife Debra after twelve years of marriage. The couple were raising seven children together. She stated about the divorce, “I’m sure that he will not be forthcoming. You should ask Rich and his colleague.” pic.twitter.com/RNAhyNC7KM

— The Calvin Coolidge Project (@TheCalvinCooli1) May 17, 2024

Breaking News 🚨 Rich McCormick has filed for divorce.

Asked if the divorce involved an alleged affair he may have had with a colleague, his soon-to-be ex-wife Miller replied: ‘You should ask Rich and his colleague.’ pic.twitter.com/WrCeARTdxI

— Georgia Examiner (@GeorgiaExaminer) May 16, 2024

Per Yahoo News:

Rep. Rich McCormick (R-GA) is calling it quits on his marriage of 12 years, filing for divorce from his oncologist wife earlier this month even as Capitol Hill insiders report seeing him cozy up to another Republican lawmaker.

A petition for divorce was filed by McCormick on May 3, according to Gwinnett County court records. A mutual restraining order was filed in the case docket on the same day.

The Daily Mail first reported the pending divorce on Thursday. Asked by the outlet about her husband’s reasons for the divorce, Dr. Debra Miller replied in a text that she wasn’t sure McCormick would be “forthcoming.”

When pressed about the possibility of an affair hanging over their relationship, Miller replied, “You should ask Rich and his colleague,” according to the Mail.

Sources on the Hill told the tabloid that McCormick had been spotted “acting overly friendly” toward Rep. Beth Van Duyne (R-TX) of late. One insider reported seeing the pair “holding hands under the table” at a congressional caucus earlier this year, adding that they’d also witnessed McCormick “grab the small of [Van Duyne’s] back” on the House floor during votes.

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