Rep. Max Miller faces backlash after releasing nude photo of toddler daughter

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News Roundup: August 5, 2026

Rep. Max Miller Faces Backlash Over Nude Photo of Toddler

Ohio Representative Max Miller faced sharp criticism during a CNN interview Tuesday evening after attempting to downplay his release of a nude image of his young daughter. The incident occurred amid his efforts to deny domestic abuse allegations brought by his ex-wife, Emily Moreno.

Anchor Jake Tapper pressed Miller on what he described as "shockingly reckless behavior" after the congressman shared a Dropbox folder over the weekend. The folder contained a nude image of Miller's two-year-old daughter, which experts say could qualify as child sexual abuse material.

"I wouldn't say that it's shockingly reckless," Miller responded, claiming the photograph was already public because it was part of a Child Protective Services investigation. "This is being taken very much out of context. There is no genitalia of my daughter that was exposed. And this is once again a very salacious headline."

Tapper countered that the court had confirmed the image was not publicly available. He also noted that Miller's attorney, Aaron Minc, had publicly apologized for releasing the photo.

"I'm not defending it, it's awful," Miller said.

"You just defended it. You said it's taken out of context," Tapper replied.

"'Cus it is taken out of context, in terms of how the articles have been written about it. I didn't do this. My attorney took full responsibility. I believe that it's awful. There was never any intent to do that," Miller said.

Metadata and Congressional Resources

An analysis by Politico's Playbook of metadata from four documents in Miller's Dropbox folder revealed the authorship was listed as "Office of Rep. Max Miller—Legal Counsel." After Playbook asked whether congressional resources were used to create the documents, Minc said he would alter the metadata, which now reads "Minc Law LLC." Minc suggested the error may have resulted from AI use.

Phil Poe, Miller's chief of staff, told Playbook that Miller was the only person to handle the Dropbox documents and insisted that Miller's office does not employ anyone with the title of "legal counsel."

Escalating Fallout

This controversy is the latest in a series of setbacks for Miller:

• Senator Bernie Moreno, Miller's ex-father-in-law, publicly condemned the lawmaker on Sunday, stating Miller needs "serious psychological help" and calling on him to step down from Congress and abandon his reelection campaign. Moreno has since accused Miller of holding his daughter's favorite stuffed animal hostage and putting Moreno's family through "the seventh level of hell."
• President Donald Trump reportedly called Miller on Monday night to tell him that "things aren't looking good" for his campaign. Trump has publicly said he feels "badly" for the Republican congressman.
• Stephanie Grisham, Miller's ex-girlfriend and former White House press secretary, filed a temporary restraining order against him on Monday night.

Related coverage: Ethics Committee to Investigate Miller as Abuse Allegations Blow Up

Abdul El-Sayed Wins Michigan Democratic Senate Primary

Abdul El-Sayed has won the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate in Michigan, narrowly defeating Representative Haley Stevens in a closely contested primary race.

Decision Desk called the race for El-Sayed on Tuesday morning, projecting him as the winner with 48.52 percent of the vote to Stevens's 47.47 percent.

El-Sayed, an epidemiologist and former Wayne County health director, edged out Stevens despite her receiving heavy financial backing from groups aligned with the A.