Rep. Max Miller denies domestic abuse allegations amid calls for investigation
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Ohio Republican Rep. Max Miller has drawn scrutiny after his ex-wife said he abused her and their young daughter. Miller denies the allegations. Democrats want an ethics investigation.
Rep. Max Miller denies domestic abuse allegations amid calls for investigation
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Ohio Republican Rep. Max Miller has drawn scrutiny after his ex-wife said he abused her and their young daughter. Miller denies the allegations. Democrats want an ethics investigation.
Congressional investigators have opened multiple probes into Trump Media & Technology Group over a plan to sell Wall Street firms early access to President Donald Trump's market-moving social media posts.The scheme is called Truth API. Set to launch August 1, it charges up to $100,000 a month for milliseconds-faster access to Trump's Truth Social posts, marketed to hedge funds and high-frequency trading firms.Trump owns roughly 41% of Trump Media through a trust he controls, a letter from House Judiciary Committee ranking member Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) noted. That means nearly half of every subscription fee flows directly to him."Markets already move on Truth Social posts," Trump Media interim chief executive Kevin McGurn told CNBC when the company announced the product on July 16."This White House-Wall Street-Trump-Business feedback loop represents the depraved essence of insider trading," Raskin wrote in the Thursday letter to Trump Media demanding company records."Trump Media will soon be selling early access to President Trump's so-called 'Truth' missives to the most sophisticated investment firms in the world," Raskin wrote. "This insider-information scheme will enable Wall Street to profit from the President's frequent market-moving posts on major businesses and cash in on swings in stock prices caused by the President's buying and selling (or pumping and dumping, if you prefer) of publicly traded stocks to unwitting retail investors," the lawmaker added.Virginia Canter, an ethics attorney with Democracy Defenders Fund, was among those who flagged the conflict when CNBC reported on the July 16 announcement."It's a huge conflict of interest," Canter told CNBC.Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-NY) pressed the Securities and Exchange Commission for an investigation, and Rep. Angie Craig (D-MN) demanded action from both the Justice Department and the SEC. Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Adam Schiff (D-CA) sent their own letter to the SEC."Presidential communications capable of affecting stocks, bonds, oil, currencies, and other assets should not become a premium financial product that gives wealthy institutions a millisecond advantage over retail investors," Torres wrote."Even Donald Trump's teleprompter operator has gotten in on the frenetic self-enrichment at the White House, earning tens of thousands of dollars by betting on the contents of President Trump's speeches on the prediction market Kalshi," Raskin wrote in the letter.That operator, Gabriel Perez, left his post after ABC News reported he had won more than $100,000 betting on what Trump would say in major speeches."The President of the United States should be using the office to 'take Care' that laws are enforced and to advance the public interest," Raskin observed. "Instead, President Trump is, once again, using it to enrich in spectacular fashion himself, his family, and corporate cronies while also destroying the integrity of financial markets in the process."Raskin has given Trump Media until Aug. 13 to produce the records he is demanding, according to the letter.
Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH) was confronted about the brutal domestic violence allegations against his son-in-law, Rep. Max Miller — but couldn't say whether they're disqualifying.His daughter, Emily Moreno, has accused Max Miller, her ex-husband, of abuse in court filings and police records, alleging he burned her with hot water, held a gun to her head, shoved her hard enough to cause injury, and broke their daughter's collarbone. Her lawyers filed for a new restraining order against Miller this week, also alleging he harassed her attorneys and physically placed his hands on one of them.Miller is also facing a lawsuit alleging he broke the terms of his own hush deal, and this week, Emily Moreno filed a restraining order against him, revealing even more allegations.Asked directly whether Republicans should yank Miller off the November ballot, Moreno gave a two-word non-answer, according to NOTUS."I don't know," Moreno said.Miller, for his part, continues to deny all allegations and filed a lawsuit against Emily Moreno for defamation. He also made a counter-charge of domestic violence against her, but dropped that case this week amid growing backlash.Republican leadership has largely remained silent on the matter, but faces growing pressure to try to remove Miller from the ballot, as the deadline to do so is rapidly approaching and his suburban Cleveland congressional district might be vulnerable with him continuing to run.
Fairfax County officials are facing heavy criticism after the suspect in a violent domestic dispute and an attack on a cop turned out to be an illegal immigrant who was never prosecuted despite allegedly attacking his wife in April.Officers responding to a domestic disturbance call attempted to arrest Nehemia Fuentes Banegas on Tuesday after he allegedly stabbed himself while threatening his wife. Fuentes Banegas then allegedly fled on foot, hid in a bush, and lunged for a police officer's service weapon in a frenzied ambush, according to police.'3 in 10 residents of the county are immigrants.'Fuentes Banegas was shot by officers in the ensuing struggle, though the bullet only grazed his shoulder. He is being held without bond at the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center.Fuentes Banegas was previously cited for reckless driving and driving without a license, according to court records. His race was recorded as white. Fuentes Banegas is a Honduran national who illegally entered the country in 2022, according to the Department of Homeland Security.“This criminal illegal alien from Honduras attacked a law enforcement officer and attempted to take the officer’s gun,” DHS spokesperson Lauren Bis said in a statement. “He has now been charged with attempted disarming of a law enforcement officer.” “ICE is calling on Governor Abigail Spanberger and her fellow sanctuary politicians to commit to not releasing this dangerous criminal from jail,” she continued.RELATED: DOJ goes to special court to send mother of terrorists back to Afghanistan Fairfax County J&DR Court DatabaseIn 2021, Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano signed a procedure memorandum barring cooperation with federal immigration authorities.“To improve community safety, restore trust, and ensure all have equal protection of the law, employees of the Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office shall not assist federal agents with civil immigration enforcement,” the memo reads. The document also notes that “3 in 10 residents of the county are immigrants.”Descano Chief of Staff Laura Birnbaum acknowledged that Fuentes Banegas recently faced other criminal charges. A warrant reveals he was accused of "imped[ing] the blood circulation or respiration of another person by knowingly, intentionally, and unlawfully blocking or obstructing the airway ... resulting in wounding or bodily injury."“Nehemia Fuentes faced charges earlier this year, but his wife, the victim in the case, indicated to prosecutors and other officials at a hearing in May that she did not want to prosecute at the time,” Birnbaum told Blaze News. “This kind of outcome is not uncommon in situations involving domestic violence, where prosecutors have little recourse if a case hinges on a victim’s testimony or cooperation.” Commonwealth of Virginia/Warrant of ArrestBirnbaum directed Blaze News to Sheriff Stacey Kincaid when asked if authorities notified ICE after Fuentes Banegas’ initial arrest.“As required by statute, whenever an undocumented person is booked into the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center, ICE is notified that person has been taken into custody,” a sheriff’s office spokesperson told Blaze News. The Fairfax County Police Department directed Blaze News to its press release when reached for comment.“As they were responding to the scene, they encountered both the husband, our suspect, running from the scene and the wife pointing out to our responding patrol officers that, ‘Yes, that is in fact my husband,’” Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis said in a press conference.“Our suspect takes his right hand, he grabs the firearm that the police officer had in his hand,” Davis said. “The officer, obviously startled, discharged his firearm three times.”A trial date has yet to be set. ICE has lodged a detainer for Fuentes Banegas, a DHS spokesperson told Blaze News.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!
More than 30 Minnesota water systems were hit by a coordinated cyberattack that officials say was likely orchestrated by Iranian hackers, a report said.
Third Worldist Muslim Streamer Sneako is facing calls for his deportation from the US again after celebrating the invasion of Ceuta, Spain, by thousands of military-aged males crossing the border from Morocco. Video from the invasion shows the thousands of African migrants, all men, pouring across the border.
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President Trump said Thursday he may temporarily withdraw his nomination of Todd Blanche for attorney general after two Republican senators, John Cornyn of Texas and Thom Tillis of North Carolina, said they would not vote to advance Blanche’s nomination until they received written assurances that he would limit some of the terms in the controversial deal reached between the Department of Justice and President Trump to settle his personal lawsuit against the IRS.
Blanche, currently acting attorney general, is “refusing to make a clear commitment that American tax dollars aren’t going to go to the rioters of January 6th,” says Democratic Congressmember Ro Khanna. “He’s refusing to make a clear commitment that Trump’s family could still be held liable for violating financial laws.”
Khanna also speaks about his ongoing efforts to bring justice for survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse, about which he says Blanche “has been the biggest obstacle to justice,” his recent trip to the occupied West Bank where he was detained by armed Israeli settlers and more.
President Trump and his Cabinet are gathered at Camp David for their 13th Cabinet meeting of his second term. Among the new faces at the table are Jay Clayton, incoming director of national intelligence, and Keith Sonderling, secretary of Labor. In questions with reporters, Trump lambasted the Senate, specifically Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), for not…
