A House Republican said on Thursday that he was “run off the road” in Ohio by a “deranged” man who displayed a Palestinian flag before leaving the scene.
Rep. Max Miller (R-OH), who is Jewish, spoke about his brush with “blatant antisemitic violence” in a post on X.
“The deranged hatred in this country has gotten out of control. Today I was run off the road in Rocky River, and the life of me and my family was threatened by a person who proceeded to show a Palestinian flag before taking off,” Miller said.
The deranged hatred in this country has gotten out of control. Today I was run off the road in Rocky River, and the life of me and my family was threatened by a person who proceeded to show a Palestinian flag before taking off. I have filed a police report with Capitol Police and… pic.twitter.com/H6JnupcRIA
— Max Miller (@MaxMillerOH) June 19, 2025
Miller noted that he filed a police report with the U.S. Capitol Police, as well as the local police department.
“We know who this person is and he will face justice,” Miller said. “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.”
According to Fox News, the Rocky River Police Department confirmed the incident had been reported and said an investigation had been opened.
The Daily Wire reached out to the Capitol Police for comment.
In a video attached to the post, Miller offered more detail about the incident, which he said happened as he was driving to work that morning.
“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 the Palestinian flag, not to mention ‘Death to Israel,’ death to me — that he wanted to kill me — and my family,” the congressman said.
Miller also expressed relief that his daughter or anyone else was not in the vehicle when the confrontation took place.
Some of Miller’s fellow House lawmakers offered words of support.
“Unacceptable. Glad my colleague [Miller] is okay. No one should face anti-Semitic threats. This has to stop and it must be called out. I hope the man responsible is brought to justice,” said Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-IA).
Rep. Carlos Gomenez (R-FL) replied, “I COMPLETELY stand with you my friend, Congressman [Miller] Anti-semitism has NO PLACE ANYWHERE!”
Hate crimes against Jews in the United States spiked after the Hamas attack on Israel and the start of a new campaign against the terrorist organization in Gaza. Polling from 2024 showed most American Jews feel less safe or had experienced antisemitism in the last year.
The House recently passed resolutions condemning antisemitic violence in the United States following a firebombing in Boulder, Colorado, against people demonstrating in support of hostages kidnapped by Hamas, the killing of two Israeli Embassy staffers in Washington, D.C., and an arson attack on the home of Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, who is Jewish.
Miller said in his video: “I will continue to fight against antisemitism, Islamophobia, and all other forms of hate. You have an issue? Take it to our office. You want to run me off the road? That’s a different story. We know who you are, young man, and the police are going to be paying you a visit.”
