Former White House Press Secretary Seeks Restraining Order Against Rep. Max Miller

Rep. Max Miller continues to fall deeper and deeper into controversy.

Former White House Press Secretary under Trump’s first administration Stephanie Grisham has just filed a restraining order against Rep. Max Miller.

Grisham’s restraining order comes after Miller’s ex-wife Emily Moreno has accused the lawmaker of putting a gun to her head and throwing hot water on her.

The former press secretary has also accused Miller of abuse when the two dated during her time as the White House Press Secretary.

The New York Post had the full scoop:

Former White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham has sought a restraining order against embattled Rep. Max Miller, whom Grisham previously accused of abusing her.

Grisham had sued Miller (R-Ohio) last month, alleging that he broke their nondisclosure agreement during a June interview with Spectrum News. It was not immediately clear why she sought a restraining order.

An attorney for Grisham, Mark Zaid, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Miller and Grisham briefly dated during the first Trump administration, when Miller worked as a special assistant to the president. In her 2021 memoir, “I’ll Take Your Questions Now,” Grisham claimed an ex-boyfriend, whom she later identified as Miller, had physically abused her during their relationship, prompting him to sue her for defamation.

The suit was settled in August 2023, weeks before it was due to go to trial.

Miller previously refused to answer questions from The Post about Grisham due to that settlement. The lawmaker’s team declined comment Tuesday.

In the June 5 interview, Miller referenced allegations of abuse against him by both Grisham and his ex-wife, Emily Moreno.

Here’s Grisham and Miller together when they were dating:

Rep. Max Miller’s (R-OH) ex-girlfriend Stephanie Grisham files a temporary restraining order against him pic.twitter.com/xWXetdF0kb

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As Miller fights off the allegations of abuse from his ex-wife and Grisham, many Republicans are calling for Miller to drop out of his re-election race.

Senator Bernie Moreno who is the father of Emily Moreno is leading the calls for Miller to drop out.

Politico reported more on Republicans calling for Miller to drop out of his race:

Multiple Senate Republicans joined Sen. Bernie Moreno in calling for Rep. Max Miller to step down from office Monday amid domestic abuse allegations from the Ohio senator’s daughter.

Bernie Moreno — father of Miller’s ex-wife, Emily Moreno — said in a statement Sunday that Miller should not serve in the House soon after the House Republican did a livestream video attempting to defend himself from abuse accusations.

Many of Bernie Moreno’s GOP colleagues were quick to back him following the statement.

“I don’t know [Miller]. I haven’t read a whole lot about him, but if [Moreno] thinks he ought to resign, I’m supportive of that,” Sen. Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia said in an interview

Miller has denied the allegations, which include pouring hot water on his ex-wife and holding a gun to her head. He has also denied accusations from his ex-wife that he broke his daughter’s collarbone.

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Sen. Roger Marshall of Kansas condemned Miller, adding, “He should resign. He should quit.”

“I don’t know Mr. Miller’s story, but I trust Bernie so much as a good friend, and his family has such high values,” Marshall said in an interview. “I couldn’t imagine them wanting this out in public. So to go through with this, it makes me think that they’re telling the whole truth and nothing but the truth.”

The surge of support from Bernie Moreno’s Senate colleagues marks the first significant crack in a wall of GOP silence regarding the allegations against Miller. The skepticism from Miller’s own party will almost certainly weigh down the congressman’s already floundering campaign as he battles Democratic candidate Brian Poindexter to keep his Cleveland-area House seat.
Miller has until Wednesday to withdraw from the ballot and allow a crash primary to select a replacement.

Miller has since responded to the mounting pressure in a video.

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Watch here:

Special Announcement https://t.co/ouTFVkATZD

— Max Miller (@MaxMillerOH) August 2, 2026