Florida Republican Rep. Cory Mills brushed off fresh calls for his resignation in a CNN interview, insisting there’s no reason for him to step down from Congress. He opened with a quip that blew up online Wednesday, April 15: “One, I’m not married, so I’m not committing an affair.”
Mills made a similar comment Tuesday on NewsNation while pushing back against comparisons to two other lawmakers who resigned this week over sexual misconduct allegations.
California Democrat Eric Swalwell and Texas Republican Tony Gonzales both stepped down amid accusations involving staffers and explicit messages. Mills insisted he does not belong in the same conversation.
“Two, I’ve never sexually harassed or had any complaints by any staffers or interns on the Hill,” he added. He also noted there are no open criminal investigations against him and described previous incidents as nothing more than a “bad breakup.”
His “I’m not married” response was not dismissed lightly, especially on social media, where a section of Americans said it was tone-deaf because it suggested personal misconduct only matters if someone is cheating on a spouse.
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Social media replies mocked the statement as implying that single status excuses harassment or threats toward women.
“Being abusive towards women only counts if you’re married’ is some of the craziest abuser logic I’ve ever heard,” one X user, Hadley Sheley, remarked.
Mills remains legally married to Rana Al Saadi, though the couple has been separated for years and divorce proceedings have dragged on.
Court records show they married in 2014 and have two sons. Mills has publicly said they have lived apart since around 2021 or 2022.
The restraining order fueling all the drama dates back to October 2025. That’s when Lindsey Langston, Miss United States and Mills’ ex, sought protection from a Florida judge right after their split.
She testified that Cory Mills threatened to release sexually explicit videos and photos of her. She also said he warned that he would physically harm any man she dated next.
Circuit Judge Fred Koberlein Jr. granted the order after hearing both sides. In a 14-page ruling, the judge wrote that Langston had “reasonable cause to believe she is in imminent danger of becoming the victim of another act of dating violence.”
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He also said Mills offered “no credible rebuttal” to parts of her testimony. The order barred Mills from contacting Langston, from coming within 500 feet of her, and from referring to her on social media. It lasted several months and has since expired.
Mills has denied the allegations and called them politically motivated. He has said the relationship ended badly but involved no illegal acts.
Earlier in 2025, Washington, D.C., police looked into a report of assault by another woman in Mills’ apartment. She later described it as a bad breakup, and no charges were filed.
The House Ethics Committee opened a formal investigation into Mills in November 2025. The probe covers multiple issues: possible campaign finance violations, improper gifts or travel, misuse of congressional resources, and allegations of sexual misconduct or dating violence.
The committee has not reached any conclusions, and Cory Mills has said he will cooperate.
Cory Mills speaks on looming expulsion.
Mills told reporters he has heard nothing about an imminent expulsion vote and has no plans to resign.
He described much of the criticism as “guilty by accusation” rather than evidence-based. “It’s just interesting kind of seeing how you’re guilty by accusation as opposed to the way the rule of law truly works,” he said.
Langston ended the relationship after learning about the earlier incident in D.C., according to reports.
Cory Mills, a former Army veteran and businessman first elected in 2022, represents Florida’s 7th District. He has continued to serve on committees while the ethics probe continues.
The committee’s process often takes many months, and no timeline has been set for a decision.
