As Republican Rep. Max Miller is facing pressure, including from his former father-in-law, Sen. Bernie Moreno, to drop his reelection bid over abuse allegations, the Ohio congressman’s attorney has apologized for releasing a “sensitive” image of his child in documents shared by the congressman.
Just before he posted a link on social media Sunday to hundreds of messages, videos and images involving his ex-wife, the Ohio congressman said one of his primary motivations for airing out his divorce and child custody disputes was to safeguard their young child.
“This isn’t about defending myself,” Miller said in a livestream before he shared the material. “I’m speaking up as a father, trying to protect our daughter.”
But contained in the Dropbox folder that Miller shared with his nearly 60,000 followers on X were sensitive and unredacted details of his own family, including one image that depicted his toddler daughter nude. The photo was taken in the context of an inquiry into an injury the 2-year-old had suffered.
Miller released the materials as he sought to defend against his ex-wife’s claims of domestic abuse. “I’m going to use my platform to share the facts in this very genuine way,” he said in the livestream.
