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Republican Rep. Max Miller of Ohio says he was nearly attacked on Thursday by what he calls 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, and the life of me and my family was threatened by a person who proceeded to show a Palestinian flag before taking off,” Miller, who is Jewish, wrote in a social media post.
Miller, who served as a reservist in the U.S. Marines and worked as a White House aide in President Donald Trump’s first administration before first winning election to Congress in northeastern Ohio in 2022, said that he filed a report with the U.S. Capitol Police as well as with the local police.
Rocky River Police Department confirmed to Fox News Digital that the incident was reported and that it has launched an investigation but could not offer any more details.
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“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.”
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Miller, in a video posted to social media, added that “I will continue to fight against antisemitism, Islamophobia, and all other forms of hate.”
And speaking directly to the person that he said tried to run him off the road, Miller added that if “you have an issue, take it to our office. You want to run me off the road. That’s a different story.”
Cases of antisemitism and hate crimes towards Jewish Americans have surged in recent years, particularly since the start of the Israel-Hamas war in October 2023, according to a survey last year by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL). The ADL is an international non-governmental organization founded to combat antisemitism and other forms of bigotry.froc
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