Montana Senator Sheehy blasts Rep. Max Miller as 'degenerate sociopath'

MAGA Senator Blasts "Degenerate Sociopath" Max Miller

MAGA world is unloading on Ohio Representative Max Miller.

Senator Tim Sheehy tore into the Trump-backed congressman on Thursday, deriding him as a "degenerate sociopath."

"What kind of person would treat their daughter this way?" Sheehy wrote on X, referring to a recent incident in which Miller allegedly withheld his child's favorite toy, seemingly out of spite. "This guy is clearly a degenerate sociopath."

"Max should step aside and seek help," Sheehy continued. "Staying in this race makes it far more likely we lose this seat and hand Democrats a majority to impeach President Trump."

Allegations Against Miller

Miller stands accused of physically abusing his ex-wife and two-year-old child. Court filings and police reports detail incidents in which Miller allegedly:

• Threw his ex-wife against a wall
• Tossed scalding water on her
• Held a gun to her head

Medical records submitted during the couple's custody dispute also cited several injuries to their young daughter, including a broken collarbone that allegedly occurred during Miller's care.

Stephanie Grisham, who briefly served as a White House press secretary during Donald Trump's first term and dated Miller between 2019 and 2020, has also accused him of physical abuse.

Political Fallout

The charges have made Miller a remarkably unpopular person, tanking his odds at the polls. Nonetheless, he has refused to back down, insisting on staying in the race through the November election.

"I'm not going anywhere," Miller told CNN Wednesday.

Trump has similarly refused to peel back his endorsement for the second-term MAGA lawmaker. On Monday, Trump insisted to reporters that Miller is 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 said. "It's accusations, and I'm going to let them figure that out."

The situation has sparked some high tension between Miller and his ultraconservative colleagues, who are also fretting over the possibility of losing their congressional majority.

Possible Outcomes

There seem to be three possible options for the contentious Ohio race:

1. Miller withdraws himself to make way for a new nominee (deadline: Saturday)
2. The Ohio Republican Party certifies a replacement nominee (deadline: Monday)
3. Miller stays on the ballot

Read more about Miller: Leaked Texts Show Max Miller Has Habit of Holding Child's Toy Hostage

New CDC Director Commits to "Abortion Surveillance"

President Donald Trump's new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention thinks the government should know if you've had an abortion.

During her confirmation hearing Wednesday, Dr. Erica Schwartz committed to improving "abortion surveillance," despite advocates' insistence that federal tracking violates patient privacy and undermines access.

"Abortion surveillance is absolutely a critical component of what the CDC is currently doing," Schwartz told lawmakers.

"I also want to make sure that certain states are not conflating emergency services and hiding abortions in that emergency services case definition," she continued. "We need to make sure we're pulling out true abortions and making sure that we're really having clear case definitions regarding abortions so the data is actually accurate."

Context and Criticism

There is no factual evidence suggesting that states are "hiding" or purposefully misreporting information about abortions to the CDC, HuffPost reported Thursday.

The CDC's data collection on abortion is currently voluntary, meaning that certain states, such as California, New Jersey, and Maryland, don't report annual abortion numbers to the federal government.

Schwartz's comment is especially notable because in states with abortion bans, the clear case definitions between abortion and emergency services remain a subject of legal and medical debate.