Ohio GOP Congressman said a 'deranged man' showing him a Palestinian flag ran him off the road

“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, not to mention death to Israel, death to me — that he wanted to kill me and my family,” Miller said.

Published: June 19, 2025 7:24pm

Ohio GOP Rep. Max Miller said on Thursday that he was nearly attacked by an "unhinged, deranged man" who had a Palestinian flag.

"The deranged hatred in this country has gotten out of control. Today I was run off the road in Rocky River [Ohio], and the life of me and my family was threatened by a person who proceeded to show a Palestinian flag before taking off," Miller wrote in a social media post.

Miller, who is Jewish and served in the U.S. Marines as a reservist, according to Fox News, also worked as a White House aide during President Donald Trump's first administration. He then ran and won an election to Congress in 2022. Miller said he filed a report with the U.S. Capitol Police and local police.

“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, not to mention death to Israel, death to me — that he wanted to kill me and my family,” Miller said in the video, according to The Hill

“You have an issue? Take it to our office. You want to run me off the road? That’s a different story,” Miller also said in the video. “We know who you are, young man, and the police are going to be paying you a visit, and I hope what you did this morning is worth it to you and anyone else who plans on doing this to anybody within our district, state or country,” he added.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), Minority Whip Katherine Clark (D-Mass.) and Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar (D-Calif.) condemned the incident.

“We condemn in the strongest possible terms the attack on Congressman Max Miller and his family and are thankful they are safe. The rise in political violence in this country is unacceptable. 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,” they said in a joint statement.

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