Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, on Thursday called for GOP congressional colleague Rep. Max Miller to resign his House seat and drop his reelection campaign amid mounting pressure over domestic abuse allegations lodged against Miller. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo

Aug. 6 (UPI) -- Ohio Republican Sen. John Husted on Thursday called for Rep. Max Miller to resign and abandon his reelection campaign amid allegations of domestic violence.

"Anyone who commits domestic violence is not fit to serve in Congress," Husted said in a post on X, adding that the House Ethics Committee should "thoroughly investigate any credible allegations."

Husted's remarks came two days after Miller, also a Republican, said he would ask the committee to investigate the allegations to clear his name "from these horrific attacks on myself and family."

Emily Moreno, Miller's ex-wife, has said that Miller physically harmed her and their 2-year-old daughter. He has denied the accusations.