Rep. Max Miller’s divorce from Sen. Bernie Moreno’s daughter gets ugly over questions about 2-year-old’s broken collarbone

Nypost · Apr 24, 2026 · 630 words · By Ryan King

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Bernie Moreno’s daughter gets ugly over questions about 2-year-old’s broken collarbone WASHINGTON — Ohio Rep.

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What happened

Bernie Moreno’s daughter gets ugly over questions about 2-year-old’s broken collarbone WASHINGTON — Ohio Rep.

Why it matters

Max Miller is mired in a messy custody battle with his ex-wife that has involved a police investigation into their 2-year-old’s broken collarbone, court documents reveal.

Common ground

The former Trump aide had filed for divorce from Emily Moreno in 2024, not long after the birth of their daughter and initially agreed to an arrangement where the congressman ponied up $2,500 in child support each month.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling, Smears: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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Claim 1: “More recently, Miller moved to subpoena his ex-father-in-law, Bernie, a populist ally of Vice President JD Vance and former luxury auto mogul.”

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Claim 2: “Specifically, police looked into concerns about their daughter’s broken collarbone and bruised shoulder while the congressman was watching her.”

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Although the topic (broken collarbone/bruised shoulder) is central to the claims, the specific claim that 'police looked into concerns about their daughter's broken collarbone and bruised shoulder *while the congressman was watching her*' is not directly supported by unique, corroborating evidence in the provided search results. The evidence confirms the *allegation* was made, but not the specific police finding described here.

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Claim 3: “The former Trump aide had filed for divorce from Emily Moreno in 2024, not long after the birth of their daughter and initially agreed to an arrangement where the congressman ponied up $2,500 in child support each month.”

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Two independent web search results confirm that the former Trump aide filed for divorce from Emily Moreno in 2024, shortly after the birth of their daughter. One result also specifies the initial agreement of $2,500 in monthly child support.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 United States Senate election in Ohio was held on November 5, 2024, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Ohio. Incumbent Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown lo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_United_States_Senate_elec…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bernardo Francisco Moreno Mejía ( mər-EE-noh; born February 14, 1967) is an American politician and businessman serving since 2025 as the senior United States senator from Ohio. He is a member of the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernie_Moreno

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Max Leonard Miller (born November 13, 1988) is an American politician who has served as the U.S. representative for Ohio's 7th congressional district since 2023. A member of the Republican Party, he p…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Miller_(politician)

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Claim 4: ““The only person who has been granted a restraining order by a court of law is Rep. Max Miller,” an attorney for the congressman said in a statement first given to TMZ.”

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Claim 5: “The second-term congressman previously had a nasty defamation battle with former White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham, his ex-girlfriend, over her book detailing their allegedly toxic relationship.”

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Claim 6: “Miller voluntarily dismissed that suit in 2023.”

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Claim 7: “Miller pushed the court to mandate that both he and his ex-wife undergo psychological evaluations to determine custody.”

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Claim 8: “Ohio Rep. Max Miller is mired in a messy custody battle with his ex-wife that has involved a police investigation into their 2-year-old’s broken collarbone, court documents reveal.”

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Multiple web search results report that Max Miller detailed alleged abuse, including a broken collarbone and bruised shoulder, in a declaration, prompting a DCFS investigation. This information is present across several independent web search results.

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web search NEUTRAL — The exes have a 2-year-old daughter. Senator Bernie Moreno getty 1.Miller detailed that alleged abuse in a March 13 declaration, in which he informed the court their daughter suffered a broken collarb…
https://www.tmz.com/2026/04/22/max-miller-wife-accuses-him-o…

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web search NEUTRAL — In his filing, Miller said that it included repeated and unsubstantiated allegations of abuse of the couple’s child. His attorney wrote, “Max’s priorities revolve around his daughter,” and blamed More…
https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/police-open-i…

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web search NEUTRAL — Michael Wolff claims Jeffrey Epstein knew Melania Trump well. “She was introduced by a model agent, both of whom Trump and Epstein are involved with. She’s introduced to Trump that way,” Michael Wolff…
https://news.meaww.com/melania-was-very-involved-in-epsteins…

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Claim 9: “But last month, Emily, who is the daughter of Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio), moved to overhaul their shared parenting agreement, citing concerns about his behavior.”

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Multiple web search results state that Emily Moreno sought to overhaul the shared parenting agreement 'last month,' citing concerns about Max Miller's behavior. This is reported across several independent web search results.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Rubén Marinelarena Gallego ( ROO-bən ghy-EH-goh; né Marinelarena; born November 20, 1979) is an American politician serving since 2025 as the junior United States Senator from Arizona. A member of the…
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Claim 10: ““The evidence brought against his ex-wife Ms. Moreno was enough to convince a judge that she was a threat to the Congressman.””

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Claim 11: ““[Miller] has conducted dangerous physical behavior in the child’s presence,” she added. “I do not believe it is in our child’s best interest for [Miller] and me to jointly make a decision for her.””

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Multiple web search results contain direct quotes or paraphrases from court documents alleging that Max Miller 'has conducted dangerous physical behavior in the child's presence.'

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Claim 12: “Miller, who was elected to the House in 2022, did multiple stints in the first Trump administration, including a Treasury Department role, serving as an associate director of the Presidential Personnel Office, and as a special assistant to the president.”

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Claim 13: “Miller “regularly speaks to me in an inappropriate, aggressive and demeaning manner, which is not in the best interest of our child,” she wrote in court documents first reported by TMZ.”

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Multiple web search results quote or paraphrase the allegation that Emily Moreno stated Max Miller speaks to her in an 'inappropriate, aggressive and demeaning manner,' citing court documents reported by TMZ.

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Claim 14: “She publicly alleged that her relationship with an unnamed White House staffer “turned abusive” and “had become violent.””

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Claim 15: “The Ohio rep claimed that local authorities investigated the matter and “apparently cleared” him, but made sure he had a booster seat installed properly in his vehicle.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support the claim that Max Miller stated local authorities investigated the matter and 'apparently cleared' him while also ensuring he had a booster seat installed in his vehicle. The evidence provided for this claim was empty.

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Claim 16: “Miller countered that his ex-wife’s conduct has “become increasingly confrontational, irrational and somewhat bizarre.””

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Multiple web search results report that Max Miller countered the allegations by stating that his ex-wife's conduct has become 'increasingly confrontational, irrational and somewhat bizarre.'

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web search NEUTRAL — That drew the congressman's legal wrath. Miller countered that his ex-wife's conduct has "become increasingly confrontational, irrational and somewhat bizarre."
https://nypost.com/2026/04/24/us-news/rep-max-millers-divorc…

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web search NEUTRAL — The bitter divorce battle between Trump ally Max Miller and his ex-wife has exploded into a full-blown legal and police drama with authorities now investigating how their two-year-old daughter suffere…
https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-15756907/Trump-Congre…

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web search NEUTRAL — Ohio Congressman Max Miller is in the middle of a nasty divorce with Emily Moreno … and TMZ DC has learned police are investigating a severe injury to their child. According to the publicly ...
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/rep-max-miller-ex-wife-1…

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Claim 17: “But an investigation into possible child abuse is technically still listed as active by local police.”

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Claim 18: ““I fear that attempting to make joint decisions — and the lack of cooperation from [Miller] in doing so — will cause direct harm to” their daughter.”

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Multiple web search results quote or paraphrase Emily Moreno's statement that joint decision-making or lack of cooperation from Max Miller could cause direct harm to their daughter.

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Claim 19: ““Mr. Miller has already lost in court, Zashin added, “His desperate and entirely false allegations against his ex-wife concerning their daughter were thrown out of court.””

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Claim 20: “He then alleged that she “repeated and unsubstantiated allegations of abuse of” their daughter to local police and family services.”

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The allegation that Max Miller accused Emily Moreno of making repeated and unsubstantiated allegations of abuse to local police and family services is mentioned in the context of his filings in one web search result, but the evidence provided for this claim is not independently corroborated by a second distinct source organization.

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