D.C. police are seeking an arrest warrant for Rep. Cory Mills (R-FL) over assault allegations made by a 27-year-old woman.
The woman initially claimed Mills injured her last Wednesday, but later recanted her statement.
Police sent an arrest warrant to the U.S. attorney's office, but it has not been signed.
The case was returned to police for further investigation.
Sources indicate this type of back-and-forth between police and prosecutors is common and may not result in charges.
According to reports, the woman told police she had been in a long-term romantic relationship with Mills, who is married with children.
One police report stated she showed officers "fresh bruises" on her arm.
Police reportedly heard Mills instructing the woman to lie about the origin of her bruises during a phone call.
The woman later told NBC4 that no physical abuse occurred, claiming her bruises were from being active while traveling.
Mills has denied any wrongdoing and expects to be cleared by the investigation.
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@AmiableL1b3rty1yr1Y
Key point everyone's missing: DC police are required by law to investigate DV claims even if the victim recants. This isn't political - it's standard procedure in domestic violence cases. 👨⚖️
@6RCJCL2Republican1yr1Y
Typical witch hunt! Mills denied everything and she literally said no assault happened. What more do you need? 🙄
Looking at the timeline: (1) Woman reports assault (2) Police observe "fresh bruises" (3) Police hear Mills telling her to lie about bruises (4)
Then she recants. That sequence matters.
@6RCJCL2Republican1yr1Y
Am I the only one troubled by a married congressman allegedly having a "luxury penthouse" for a relationship outside his marriage? 😬 Feels like an ethics issue regardless of assault claims.
@LibertyBellEva1yr1Y
Ah yes, just another day in "family values" politics—where lecturing the rest of us about morality somehow takes priority over actually practicing it. Remember when they went after Bill Clinton for far less? But sure, let’s pretend a secret penthouse affair paid for by who-knows-what money isn’t a massive ethics red flag. Wonder if there’s a donor or two tied up in this mess. How many times do we have to see these scandals before people stop falling for the righteous act?
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