Trump’s attorney general pick says he has reached deal with senators after standoff – US politics live

Trump stopped short of calling on Rep Max Miller to resign Monday, saying he would “let the families figure that out”.

Asked whether the Ohio Republican should step down following allegations of domestic abuse from his ex-wife, Emily Moreno, Trump said he has always known Miller as “a good person” and called the situation “a very sad thing.”

The abuse allegations, which include physical abuse of Moreno and their two-year-old daughter, alleging in police reports that he threw her against a wall, previously held a gun to her head, and threw hot water on her. Miller denies all the claims and is suing his ex-wife for defamation.

The accusations have drawn calls for resignation from Emily Moreno’s father, Republican senator Bernie Moreno of Ohio, as well as several Democratic lawmakers, amid a bitter custody dispute over the couple’s young daughter.

Trump said the matter comes down to “accusations” that the families involved should resolve themselves.