A Republican congressman has claimed he was run off the road by an ‘unhinged, deranged man’ who displayed a Palestinian flag and chanted ‘death to Israel.’
Rep. Max Miller, of Ohio, took to social media on Thursday to share how he was attacked by an anti-Israeli protester while on his way to work in his district.
‘As I was driving to work, some unhinged, deranged man decided to lay on his horn and run me off the road when he couldn’t get my attention to show me a Palestinian flag,’ said Miller, who previously worked as a White House aide in President Donald Trump‘s first administration and now represents northeastern Ohio.
‘Not to mention, “Death to Israel,” death to me – that he wanted to kill me and my family,’ Miller continued, speaking from inside his car. ‘Thank God my daughter was not in my vehicle or anybody else at the time.’
The Jewish congressman went on to say he had filed a report with the local police department and with the US Capitol Police.
Rocky River Police Department has since confirmed to Fox News that it is investigating the incident.
But Miller said in his video he already knows who the perpetrator was, and told the suspect that if he has ‘an issue, take it to our office.
‘You want to run me off the road, that’s a different story,’ Miller asserted.
Rep. Max Miller, of Ohio, took to social media on Thursday to share how he was attacked by an anti-Israeli protester while on his way to work in his district
Despite the encounter, Miller – who also served as a reservist in the US Marines – said he remains undeterred.
‘I will continue to fight against antisemitism, Islamophobia and all other forms of hate,’ he declared.
The congressman also added in an accompanying X post that: ‘As a Marine, a proud Jewish American and a staunch defender of Israel, I will not hide in the face of this blatant antisemitic violence.’
In a follow-up post, he thanked the local police departments in his district and the US Capitol Police for their assistance.
‘A police report has been filed and when I am able to share the finalized report, I will do so immediately,’ Miller vowed, adding: ‘Hate has no home here in OH-7.’
Miller previously worked as a White House aide in President Donald Trump’s first administration and now represents northeastern Ohio
House Democratic leadership was quick to denounce the attack on Miller’s vehicle.
‘We condemn in the strongest possible terms the attack on Congressman Max Miller and his family, and are thankful they are safe,’ Reps. Hakeem Jeffries, Katherine Clark and Pete Aguilar said in a statement.
‘The rise in political violence in this country is unacceptable,’ they continued, weeks after two Democratic Minnesota lawmakers were shot inside their homes.
‘This is a moment of crisis that requires Congress to act decisively in order to ensure the safety of every single Member who serves in the People’s House.’
