Photographs appearing to show a syringe in Representative Max Miller's (R-OH) bedroom surfaced Tuesday — the same day the Ohio Republican called on Congress to investigate him in an effort to clear his name.

Miller, a former White House aide under President Trump who was elected to Congress in 2022, faces domestic abuse allegations from his ex-wife, conservative policy adviser Emily Moreno, 32. He announced on X that he would file paperwork requesting a House Ethics Committee probe into himself.

"I have absolutely nothing to hide," Miller wrote. "The accusations continue to change, but my facts stay the same."

The images, published by the Daily Mail, appeared to directly contradict Miller's own recorded claim that he never kept a needle near his bed. A source familiar with the matter told the Daily Mail the bedroom photo was taken by Moreno inside the home the couple previously shared. The photograph by itself does not establish what the syringe contained, how it was used, or to whom it belonged.

"…I can tell you 1,000 percent I've never had a needle in my bedroom drawer…" Miller told Moreno in a recording he released himself, swearing on his "Jewish word of honor," according to the Daily Mail.

Moreno informed him she had already photographed what she discovered. "First it was weed, then I found needles next to your bed," she said in the recording. "I took a picture of it. You can try to deny it to me."

Miller's account shifted across two recordings he released, TiffinOhio.net reported. In August 2024, he stated flatly: "Nope. I don't have needles in the house. You can come check." By September 2024, his tone changed: "I didn't put that in there, okay? I'm telling the honest to God truth. That shocked the f— outta me" — no longer disputing that Moreno may have found something, only denying that he had placed it there.

The Daily Beast reported that Miller offered testosterone replacement therapy — injections of synthetic testosterone — as an innocent explanation, but the recording appeared to tell a different story.

"What's TRT?" Moreno asked. "What you told me was you did it several times, and that was it," she continued. "…So when I found a needle, I had no idea what the f— it was."

Miller's lawyers told reporters that Moreno had "known for months there was an innocent explanation," according to TiffinOhio.net. The recording does not appear to support that assertion. Moreno said she repeatedly asked Miller whether he was still using, and he told her no.

A second Daily Mail photo appeared to show Miller holding a bag of high-potency marijuana gummies containing 2,400mg of THC — 15 times California's legal limit per serving. The Daily Mail noted there is no indication he consumed them or that they were his.

Hours after Miller's post, the House Ethics Committee announced it was already reviewing allegations that he "may have engaged in domestic violence and abuse or illegal drug use in violation of the Code of Official Conduct." The committee, which can recommend sanctions ranging from a written reprimand to expulsion from the House, emphasized that its review does not indicate any violation has occurred.

The photos emerged one day before Miller's August 5 deadline to withdraw from his re-election race — the last date under Ohio law to trigger a special election for his seat, TiffinOhio.net reported. Miller has pledged to remain in the race.