US congressman refuses to drop re-election bid over ex-wife's abuse claims

A US congressman who is battling abuse allegations from his ex-wife and her father, a US senator, has vowed not to quit. Miller told CNN: "I'm never going to back down." Miller vowed: "I will never ever let my baby girl see her daddy walk away as a quitter." Miller called the claims "rumourmills without evidence." A police report fragment records a "grab mark on her upper arm and bruising to her stomach and side." Moreno said the child told her: "Daddy kill you." Miller disputed that, telling CNN: "I wish you could talk to my beautiful baby girl. She can't string together sentences like that." Miller said his ex-wife has "significant mental health challenges" and asked: "If I had assaulted her, would she have offered to cook me dinner six days later?" Sen. Bernie Moreno wrote: "I believe Max Miller needs to seek professional help to end the clear pattern of abuse he has left in his wake." Trump reportedly told Miller: "I don't know if you're going to be able to pull this one out." The report notes Miller, 37, denies abusing ex-wife Emily Moreno and their child; acknowledged Trump phoned him Monday expressing doubts about November. Moreno has accused Miller of throwing her against a wall, holding a gun to her head, and fracturing their toddler daughter's collarbone, per court documents and police reports. Miller cites joint custody as evidence and has sued ex-wife for defamation. House Ethics Committee formally opened an investigation. Miller faces a newly filed restraining order from Stephanie Grisham, Trump's former White House press secretary. Internal GOP polling reportedly shows Miller trailing Democrat Brian Poindexter by five points.