Trump praises Max Miller, calls dispute with ex- wife ‘a very sad thing’

President Trump praised Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) as “a good person” on Monday amid domestic abuse allegations against the congressman.

“It’s a very sad thing. I know Max. He’s a good person. I mean, I always thought he was a very good person, and I’m going to let the families figure that out,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office, adding he knows the families “are working on it.” 

“It’s a very sad thing, especially when you know somebody so well, to be going through that,” he said. “But it’s accusations.” 

Miller’s ex-wife, who is the daughter of Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio), has accused the congressman of throwing hot water on her, holding a gun to her head and breaking their daughter’s collarbone. 

Emily Moreno has filed a restraining order against the 37-year-old amid a custody battle over........

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