Before the Ethics Committee issued its statement Tuesday, Miller said he was requesting an investigation into the allegations by his ex-wife "to clear my name."
On Tuesday, the House Ethics Committee launched an investigation into Republican Rep. Max Miller of Ohio after he was accused of abuse by his ex-wife. Caitlin Huey-Burns reports.
The House Ethics Committee has opened an investigation into Rep. Max Miller, after the Ohio Republican asked for a probe of the domestic abuse allegations that have swirled around his reelection bid.
Ohio Republican Congressman Max Miller took the unprecedented step of requesting a formal House Ethics Committee investigation into himself as mounting allegations of domestic violence and illegal drug use appear to possibly threaten his political future.
Republican Rep. Max Miller of Ohio wants the House Ethics Committee to probe allegations of domestic abuse lodged against him by his ex-wife, and the committee is doing just that. “In light of all the renewed interest in my family affairs I am going to file my own paperwork for an ethics investigation into myself...
Ohio Rep. Max Miller denies all allegations of domestic abuse by his ex-wife and has called for a House Ethics investigation into himself. NBC News' Scott Wong reports on how this could affect his position going into the midterm election.