President Donald Trump attempted to distance himself from disgraced Rep. Cory Mills (R-Fla.) on Wednesday after the Republican incumbent lost his primary on Florida’s 7th district on Tuesday evening. Trump posted on Truth Social on Wednesday that he told Mills to exit the race.
He thought he could win, so who can blame him?” he said. Mills lost his primary in Florida’s 7th district to former television anchor Ryan Elijah. This came Mills faced an investigation from the House Ethics Committee for alleged campaign finance violations, misuse of congressional resources and whether he engaged in dating violence or sexual misconduct.
Last year, a judge hit him with a restraining order after he allegedly threatened to release nude photos and videos of an ex-partner as blackmail. Trump had remained mum about Mills’s allegations, though in February, he offered an endorsement of Mills. Mills had become a lightning rod in the House of Representatives after the resignations of Reps.
Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) and Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) for sexual misconduct in April. Despite this, Trump did not speak about Mills throughout the process in the House. Speaker Mike Johnson had told The Independent last month that he wanted to let the Ethics investigation process play out for both Mills and Rep.
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