Rep. Cory Mills forcefully rejects claims that the Justice Department is probing him, calling the story unconfirmed and timed to hurt his re-election bid as Florida’s Republican primary approaches; he points to unnamed sources and competing investigations while insisting neither the DOJ nor the FBI has contacted him.
Mills says the reporting never shows direct confirmation from investigators and argues the story reads like secondhand rumor. “If you also read the rest of the reports, it never says that the DOJ or the FBI has ever said there’s an investigation,” Mills told Fox News Digital. “All it ever says is that a source claims the following.”
Some outlets cited anonymous sources saying the probe touches on Mills’ finances, but those reports stopped short of offering concrete evidence or official confirmation. Mills emphasized that no DOJ or FBI representative has contacted him or his team about any inquiry.
“I have no indication,” Mills said about being contacted about an investigation. “No one’s ever reached out to us. And the DOJ, FBI themselves have never even confirmed such an investigation exists.”
Mills and his allies view the timing as more than coincidence, arguing it dovetails with a heated primary and could be a deliberate political hit. “This is clearly a political op by our opponents, and they’re hoping that within four weeks left to go that they can use this to try and slander my name a little bit further,” Mills said.
“‘It’s ‘source on the inside with knowledge,’” Mills said. “Well, if it’s a source on the inside with knowledge, then why can’t they give the details of what exactly they’re supposed to be investigating?” He wants specifics, not leaks or insinuations meant to influence voters.
Strong competition is lining up against him in the August primary, with three Republicans officially running: former newscaster Ryan Elijah, former Defense Department official Michael Johnson and former business executive Sarah Ulrich. Mills’ campaign sees Elijah as the primary threat, and the campaign asserts opponents may be behind the chatter.
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Complicating the picture is a separate House Ethics Committee inquiry that has been open since November 2025 and examines allegations unrelated to the anonymous DOJ claims. That parallel probe covers accusations of sexual misconduct, dating violence, and potential violations tied to campaign finances, creating a stacked set of controversies for Mills to address.
Mills has been accused of domestic abuse in an incident dated to February 2025 and later faced a separate allegation of blackmail involving explicit photos, but he denies wrongdoing in every instance. Rep. Nancy Mace filed a motion in April seeking Mills’ expulsion, citing sexual misconduct, campaign finance issues, alleged misrepresentation of military service and purported improper involvement with federal contracts.
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Mills maintains he has done nothing illegal and has publicly denied all of the accusations lodged across these various tracks. He argues the current swirl of reports lacks substantiated facts and reads like political theater aimed at shaping voter perception before the primary.
First elected in 2022 and re-elected in 2024, Mills serves on the House Armed Services and Intelligence committees and is running for a third term. Florida’s Republican primary is set for Aug. 18, and the coming weeks will test whether these claims stick or fade under scrutiny.
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