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“There are certain things that he would like me to remain quiet about.” A heated scene unfolded at the Cuyahoga County family court in Cleveland on Wednesday, as the key players in a bitter dispute that has grabbed national headlines assembled in one room. The case is one that... Mother Jones reporter Abby Vesoulis has been covering for weeks: a custody fight over the two-year-old daughter of Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) and his ex-wife, Emily Moreno—whose father is Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio). Miller is currently defending himself against Emily's allegations that he held a gun to her head, shoved her against a wall, and threw scalding water at her—all of which he vehemently denies. Despite these allegations, and at least six Republican senators (including his former father-in-law) urging him to drop out, Miller is running for reelection and has vowed to stay in the race. The deadline to replace him on the ballot passed earlier this month. Abby got a rare chance to question Miller directly, just weeks after uncovering more than 2,000 pages of court and police records detailing the abuse allegations. Miller had initially declined to speak to the press after the hearing, referring all inquiries to his attorney. But while his lawyer was speaking, Miller interrupted to deliver what sounded like a veiled threat against Sen. Moreno. "I was a part of that family for a very long time," he said. "There are certain things that he would like me to remain quiet about, and I respectfully have... because that's not my business to share. But it's politically motivated." His lawyer went further, claiming Sen. Moreno "hates Max and wants to destroy Max" and only "came out of the woodwork" to attack Miller once reporters began asking why he had stayed silent about his daughter's allegations.show more

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“My daughter lives in constant fear of this man,” Ohio GOP Sen. Bernie Moreno told reporters Tuesday about GOP Rep. Max Miller amid allegations that Miller assaulted his ex-wife, Emily Moreno, and their 2-year-old daughter. “She fears what this guy is capable of.” Moreno says he has had to pick up his 2-year-old granddaughter “at the Bay Village Police Station because that's the place that we have to go to meet because I don't know what this guy's capable of,” adding that on one occasion, Miller also refused to hand over the little girl's favorite stuffed animal. "Max would not hand over the little blue bunny. Literally held it hostage for 48 hours. This girl is crying at night because she can't sleep without her little blue bunny," Moreno said. Miller has adamantly denied the allegations.

“My daughter lives in constant fear of this man,” Ohio GOP Sen. Bernie Moreno told reporters Tuesday about GOP Rep. Max Miller amid allegations that Miller assaulted his ex-wife, Emily Moreno, and their 2-year-old daughter. “She fears what this guy is capable of.” Moreno says he has had to pick up his 2-year-old granddaughter “at the Bay Village Police Station because that's the place that we have to go to meet because I don't know what this guy's capable of,” adding that on one occasion, Miller also refused to hand over the little girl's favorite stuffed animal. "Max would not hand over the little blue bunny. Literally held it hostage for 48 hours. This girl is crying at night because she can't sleep without her little blue bunny," Moreno said. Miller has adamantly denied the allegations.

CBS News

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UPDATE — OHIO: Republican Rep. Max Miller hit with restraining order by his ex-wife, the daughter of Republican Senator Bernie Moreno… who as Chris Hayes points out is silent about the alleged abuse of his daughter (despite having a lot to say to Fauci)🤔 Throwing boiling water on her (allegedly)? Pointing a gun at her (allegedly)? Where are all the Republicans who had so much to say about Platner on Miller?

UPDATE — OHIO: Republican Rep. Max Miller hit with restraining order by his ex-wife, the daughter of Republican Senator Bernie Moreno… who as Chris Hayes points out is silent about the alleged abuse of his daughter (despite having a lot to say to Fauci)🤔 Throwing boiling water on her (allegedly)? Pointing a gun at her (allegedly)? Where are all the Republicans who had so much to say about Platner on Miller?

The Tennessee Holler

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CNN’s Shermichael Singleton Singleton on Florida Republican Cory Mills losing his primary at a time when Ohio Republican Max Miller has remained in his race... “Look, Cory Mills doesn’t surprise me at all. And, look, I’m glad that the guy lost. We should be clear about the types of ethics and morals we want in our party and from our elected officials. Senator Bernie Marino has talked exhaustively about what his daughter has experienced, his concern about his daughter and his granddaughter. I have no reason at all to doubt a Republican senator, a father, a husband about allegations of her former spouse against her. That, for me, as a husband, as a father, is enough to say this guy has to get out of the race. He refuses to get out of the race. So, what does that ultimately mean? You may indeed make a strong +R district now competitive to a Democrat, because there are going to be a lot of voters there that are going to look at this guy and say, look, I’m a Republican, I’m a conservative, or I lean to the right, but I don’t want to support someone who’s alleged to have abused their spouse. That is problematic for a lot of voters, and understandably so.”

CNN’s Shermichael Singleton Singleton on Florida Republican Cory Mills losing his primary at a time when Ohio Republican Max Miller has remained in his race... “Look, Cory Mills doesn’t surprise me at all. And, look, I’m glad that the guy lost. We should be clear about the types of ethics and morals we want in our party and from our elected officials. Senator Bernie Marino has talked exhaustively about what his daughter has experienced, his concern about his daughter and his granddaughter. I have no reason at all to doubt a Republican senator, a father, a husband about allegations of her former spouse against her. That, for me, as a husband, as a father, is enough to say this guy has to get out of the race. He refuses to get out of the race. So, what does that ultimately mean? You may indeed make a strong +R district now competitive to a Democrat, because there are going to be a lot of voters there that are going to look at this guy and say, look, I’m a Republican, I’m a conservative, or I lean to the right, but I don’t want to support someone who’s alleged to have abused their spouse. That is problematic for a lot of voters, and understandably so.”

Curtis Houck

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Rep. Max Miller, as he denies accusations of domestic abuse and child abuse, claims his ex-wife (and daughter of Sen. Bernie Moreno) has “struggled with significant mental health challenges.” “This is medically diagnosed … I do believe those struggles have contributed to allegations which I firmly dispute that is a painful reality for everyone involved.”

Rep. Max Miller, as he denies accusations of domestic abuse and child abuse, claims his ex-wife (and daughter of Sen. Bernie Moreno) has “struggled with significant mental health challenges.” “This is medically diagnosed … I do believe those struggles have contributed to allegations which I firmly dispute that is a painful reality for everyone involved.”

Benjamin S. Weiss

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🚨 NOW: Rep. Max Miller (R-OH) is facing MASSIVE calls to DROP OUT of his race which is now being aggressively targeted for a blue FLIP by Democrats, following allegations of domestic abuse against Emily Moreno POLL: 🔵 Brian Poindexter: 44% (+5) 🔴 Max Miller: 39% 🟡 Undecided: 16% (per NOTUS) SEN. BERNIE MORENO: "Max Miller’s increasingly erratic and dangerous behavior has made [keeping it private] impossible...If there are any basic standards of character required to hold elected office, Max Miller fails them. He should not serve in the House of Representatives." Bernie Moreno

🚨 NOW: Rep. Max Miller (R-OH) is facing MASSIVE calls to DROP OUT of his race which is now being aggressively targeted for a blue FLIP by Democrats, following allegations of domestic abuse against Emily Moreno POLL: 🔵 Brian Poindexter: 44% (+5) 🔴 Max Miller: 39% 🟡 Undecided: 16% (per NOTUS) SEN. BERNIE MORENO: "Max Miller’s increasingly erratic and dangerous behavior has made [keeping it private] impossible...If there are any basic standards of character required to hold elected office, Max Miller fails them. He should not serve in the House of Representatives." Bernie Moreno

Eric Daugherty

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“It’s heartbreaking,” Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) said about the abuse allegations facing Ohio GOP Rep. Max Miller against his ex-wife Emily, who is Ohio GOP Sen. Bernie Moreno’s daughter, as well as their child. Miller vowed to stay in the congressional race for another term and strongly denied all allegations of misconduct. “Bernie is a good friend of mine, I’ll tell you I’ve expressed, personally, just my condolences as a dad,” Cruz said. “I know it’s really painful what he’s going through and it’s really unfortunate.”

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The Phillies are reportedly interested in 26-year-old A's closer Mason Miller and Joe Giglio is all-in. "Of all of the names out there...Mason Miller is the one...That's the one. I would give up the most to get Mason Miller. I think he is awesome, first of all. Two, he is young and he is under team control. You get Mason Miller for four more years on top on what he has...So he can be the long term closer and I think his stuff is on just a different level. Now, you look at some of his [2025] numbers and his [4.04] ERA, it's not what you want it to be. He had one bad outing in April that has kind of thrown off his whole season, other than that he has dominated."

The Phillies are reportedly interested in 26-year-old A's closer Mason Miller and Joe Giglio is all-in. "Of all of the names out there...Mason Miller is the one...That's the one. I would give up the most to get Mason Miller. I think he is awesome, first of all. Two, he is young and he is under team control. You get Mason Miller for four more years on top on what he has...So he can be the long term closer and I think his stuff is on just a different level. Now, you look at some of his [2025] numbers and his [4.04] ERA, it's not what you want it to be. He had one bad outing in April that has kind of thrown off his whole season, other than that he has dominated."

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43,723 views • 1 year ago

🚨Senator Bernie Moreno calls for former son-in-law Max Miller to resign after domestic abuse. In the aftermath of allegations of domestic violence, Moreno says it has been horrific to watch his daughter Emily’s divorce play out in full public view, knowing an innocent two-year-old girl is caught in the middle. He says their priority has always been protecting their daughter and granddaughter. He believes Max needs psychological counseling to end his clear pattern of abuse. A video is attached of Max’s alleged admission of spraying hot water on his ex-wife.

🚨Senator Bernie Moreno calls for former son-in-law Max Miller to resign after domestic abuse. In the aftermath of allegations of domestic violence, Moreno says it has been horrific to watch his daughter Emily’s divorce play out in full public view, knowing an innocent two-year-old girl is caught in the middle. He says their priority has always been protecting their daughter and granddaughter. He believes Max needs psychological counseling to end his clear pattern of abuse. A video is attached of Max’s alleged admission of spraying hot water on his ex-wife.

Tom Moore

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🤯 Rep. Max Miller's interview with Jake Tapper is an utter trainwreck 🤯 Miller went on CNN to try to push back against credible accusations that he abused his ex-wife and child, but he only made things worse for himself. He threatened his ex-wife's father (Sen. Bernie Moreno) with blackmail material, defended publicly releasing a nude image of his daughter ("there was no genitalia exposed"), and insisted he's not leaving the race because he's inspired by the example President Trump set in 2016 In short, it was a disaster. Here's the whole thing:

🤯 Rep. Max Miller's interview with Jake Tapper is an utter trainwreck 🤯 Miller went on CNN to try to push back against credible accusations that he abused his ex-wife and child, but he only made things worse for himself. He threatened his ex-wife's father (Sen. Bernie Moreno) with blackmail material, defended publicly releasing a nude image of his daughter ("there was no genitalia exposed"), and insisted he's not leaving the race because he's inspired by the example President Trump set in 2016 In short, it was a disaster. Here's the whole thing:

Aaron Rupar

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A 28-year-old businessman in Faridabad died by suicide inside his shop on Sunday after hanging himself. Before taking the extreme step, he posted a video on Instagram in which he accused his wife and her family of mentally harassing him. Police have launched an investigation and are also examining the allegations made in the video. In the Instagram video posted before his death, Rahul accused his wife Jyoti, his mother-in-law Veena, his father-in-law Bittu and his wife's sister Neetu of mentally harassing him. He claimed that despite doing all household chores, including sweeping and washing utensils, he was assaulted, and false cases were filed against him. He said he had been living under constant mental stress. Rahul also said in the video that his wife and her family were responsible for his death and should be punished according to the law. He further said that after his death, his property should go to his mother, sister and brothers. The victim, Rahul, had opened a garment shop around four months ago. According to police, Rahul met his mother at home on Sunday morning before leaving for his shop. A short while later, he hanged himself inside the shop. Police reached the spot after receiving information, took custody of the body and sent it to hospital for post-mortem. According to Rahul's family, he had married a woman named Jyoti in a love marriage around two years ago. They alleged that after the marriage, his wife did not want him to live with his parents, following which he started living separately. They said Rahul had recently opened his new garment shop. A family member, Amit, alleged that Rahul had been under severe mental stress due to harassment by his wife and her family. He claimed that Rahul's wife had also filed a case against him, which added to his stress. The family further alleged that Rahul was not even allowed to meet his parents. Investigating officer Sanjay Kumar said police have sent the body for post-mortem and are investigating the case. He said the viral social media video has been included in the investigation and that the allegations made in it will be verified during the probe.

A 28-year-old businessman in Faridabad died by suicide inside his shop on Sunday after hanging himself. Before taking the extreme step, he posted a video on Instagram in which he accused his wife and her family of mentally harassing him. Police have launched an investigation and are also examining the allegations made in the video. In the Instagram video posted before his death, Rahul accused his wife Jyoti, his mother-in-law Veena, his father-in-law Bittu and his wife's sister Neetu of mentally harassing him. He claimed that despite doing all household chores, including sweeping and washing utensils, he was assaulted, and false cases were filed against him. He said he had been living under constant mental stress. Rahul also said in the video that his wife and her family were responsible for his death and should be punished according to the law. He further said that after his death, his property should go to his mother, sister and brothers. The victim, Rahul, had opened a garment shop around four months ago. According to police, Rahul met his mother at home on Sunday morning before leaving for his shop. A short while later, he hanged himself inside the shop. Police reached the spot after receiving information, took custody of the body and sent it to hospital for post-mortem. According to Rahul's family, he had married a woman named Jyoti in a love marriage around two years ago. They alleged that after the marriage, his wife did not want him to live with his parents, following which he started living separately. They said Rahul had recently opened his new garment shop. A family member, Amit, alleged that Rahul had been under severe mental stress due to harassment by his wife and her family. He claimed that Rahul's wife had also filed a case against him, which added to his stress. The family further alleged that Rahul was not even allowed to meet his parents. Investigating officer Sanjay Kumar said police have sent the body for post-mortem and are investigating the case. He said the viral social media video has been included in the investigation and that the allegations made in it will be verified during the probe.

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Rep. Max Miller (R-OH) is accused by his wife (daughter of GOP Sen. Bernie Moreno) of beating her and violently injuring their 2-year-old daughter. He's also accused by his ex-girlfriend (former Trump WH Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham) of beating her. Yet he's poised to win again because House GOP Speaker Mike Johnson says he shouldn't be punished based on allegations, only based on a full investigation and finding of guilt -- the exact opposite standard virtually every conservative used to not only demand Graham Platner's withdrawal but to still attack anyone who supported Platner as somehow complicit in violence against women. The accusations against Miller are at least as credible and grave: in reality, more so.

Rep. Max Miller (R-OH) is accused by his wife (daughter of GOP Sen. Bernie Moreno) of beating her and violently injuring their 2-year-old daughter. He's also accused by his ex-girlfriend (former Trump WH Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham) of beating her. Yet he's poised to win again because House GOP Speaker Mike Johnson says he shouldn't be punished based on allegations, only based on a full investigation and finding of guilt -- the exact opposite standard virtually every conservative used to not only demand Graham Platner's withdrawal but to still attack anyone who supported Platner as somehow complicit in violence against women. The accusations against Miller are at least as credible and grave: in reality, more so.

Glenn Greenwald

149,960 views • 1 month ago

Stephen Miller: Imagine a "native Minnesotan who works as a lineman...worried about his ability to support for and provide his family." "And then imagine that he has a neighbor who's a SOMALI REFUGEE who arrived two years ago and has a Mercedes and NO financial stress and no worries at all in the entire world and never seems to ever go to work at all because he just went to an office in the state, lied on a piece of paper, and got unlimited free money forever for life!" "THAT is the system that is being run and that is the corruption that this task force under the leadership of the Vice President is going to demolish." #thinblueline #lawenforcement Stephen Miller

Stephen Miller: Imagine a "native Minnesotan who works as a lineman...worried about his ability to support for and provide his family." "And then imagine that he has a neighbor who's a SOMALI REFUGEE who arrived two years ago and has a Mercedes and NO financial stress and no worries at all in the entire world and never seems to ever go to work at all because he just went to an office in the state, lied on a piece of paper, and got unlimited free money forever for life!" "THAT is the system that is being run and that is the corruption that this task force under the leadership of the Vice President is going to demolish." #thinblueline #lawenforcement Stephen Miller

Blue Lives Matter

15,072 views • 3 months ago

🚨 JUST IN: Stephen Miller lays it out PERFECTLY Imagine a "native Minnesotan who works as a lineman...worried about his ability to support for and provide his family." "And then imagine that he has a neighbor who's a SOMALI REFUGEE who arrived two years ago and has a Mercedes and NO financial stress and no worries at all in the entire world and never seems to ever go to work at all because he just went to an office in the state, lied on a piece of paper, and got unlimited free money forever for life!" "THAT is the system that is being run and that is the corruption that this task force under the leadership of the Vice President is going to demolish." Stephen Miller

🚨 JUST IN: Stephen Miller lays it out PERFECTLY Imagine a "native Minnesotan who works as a lineman...worried about his ability to support for and provide his family." "And then imagine that he has a neighbor who's a SOMALI REFUGEE who arrived two years ago and has a Mercedes and NO financial stress and no worries at all in the entire world and never seems to ever go to work at all because he just went to an office in the state, lied on a piece of paper, and got unlimited free money forever for life!" "THAT is the system that is being run and that is the corruption that this task force under the leadership of the Vice President is going to demolish." Stephen Miller

QUANTUM GUARD ™️

549,621 views • 27 days ago

🚨 JUST IN: Stephen Miller lays it out PERFECTLY Imagine a "native Minnesotan who works as a lineman...worried about his ability to support for and provide his family." "And then imagine that he has a neighbor who's a SOMALI REFUGEE who arrived two years ago and has a Mercedes and NO financial stress and no worries at all in the entire world and never seems to ever go to work at all because he just went to an office in the state, lied on a piece of paper, and got unlimited free money forever for life!" "THAT is the system that is being run and that is the corruption that this task force under the leadership of the Vice President is going to demolish." Stephen Miller

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Eric Daugherty

27,984,228 views • 5 months ago

$NEW: Video of the car crash that sent ESPN analyst Mike Miller to the hospital, where he had to have his arm amputated, has been obtained by New York Post. Miller was involved in a head-on collision with a semi-truck on a 2 lane road in Jasper County, Missouri, last month. Missouri State Highway Patrol officials reported that Miller was wearing a seatbelt “during the crash and due to the extensive damage, the seatbelt ripped, and Miller was ejected from his Ford Bronco. According to a GoFundMe set up by Miller's family, he had to have his left arm amputated while also suffering “a compound fracture of his left femur, a shattered left kneecap,” and “multiple broken ribs.” A witness reported to the MSHP that, “I witnessed the Bronco just a hard swerve into the semi’s lane. The semi tried to swerve. It made contact. I haven’t ever seen a car explode like that. I ran to the Bronco and there was no one in the vehicle. I heard groaning behind me. I saw a man laying in the grass. I called 911.” MSHP has reported the semi-truck driver was not injured and not under the influence of alcohol or marijuana. Miller said in a post on X that he has had multiple successful surgeries and is stepping away from his role at ESPN indefinitely to “best focus on my healing and recovery.”$

NEW: Video of the car crash that sent ESPN analyst Mike Miller to the hospital, where he had to have his arm amputated, has been obtained by New York Post. Miller was involved in a head-on collision with a semi-truck on a 2 lane road in Jasper County, Missouri, last month. Missouri State Highway Patrol officials reported that Miller was wearing a seatbelt “during the crash and due to the extensive damage, the seatbelt ripped, and Miller was ejected from his Ford Bronco. According to a GoFundMe set up by Miller's family, he had to have his left arm amputated while also suffering “a compound fracture of his left femur, a shattered left kneecap,” and “multiple broken ribs.” A witness reported to the MSHP that, “I witnessed the Bronco just a hard swerve into the semi’s lane. The semi tried to swerve. It made contact. I haven’t ever seen a car explode like that. I ran to the Bronco and there was no one in the vehicle. I heard groaning behind me. I saw a man laying in the grass. I called 911.” MSHP has reported the semi-truck driver was not injured and not under the influence of alcohol or marijuana. Miller said in a post on X that he has had multiple successful surgeries and is stepping away from his role at ESPN indefinitely to “best focus on my healing and recovery.”

E X X ➠A L E R T S

940,766 views • 1 month ago

$The GOP is now defending Rep. Max Miller after his ex-wife accused him of throwing scalding water from a pan at her, holding a g*n to her head, shoving her into a wall, and fracturing their daughter’s collarbone. Just one month ago, Republicans were claiming they’d never defend someone accused of abuse when allegations surfaced against Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner.$

The GOP is now defending Rep. Max Miller after his ex-wife accused him of throwing scalding water from a pan at her, holding a g*n to her head, shoving her into a wall, and fracturing their daughter’s collarbone. Just one month ago, Republicans were claiming they’d never defend someone accused of abuse when allegations surfaced against Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner.

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24,190 views • 1 month ago

A 42-year-old father, Robert Miller, was sentenced to two years of home confinement after punching a teenage girl who had been relentlessly bullying and humiliating his young son. According to the widely shared story, Miller was picking up his son from nursery/school when he witnessed or learned about the girl’s ongoing verbal abuse and humiliation toward the boy. In a moment of anger and protection, he confronted her and struck her. He was charged, pleaded in court, and received the house arrest/probation sentence instead of jail time. The case has gone viral, sparking heated debate: many sympathize with the father defending his child from a bully, while others argue that adults should never physically strike a minor, no matter the provocation, and stress that the law must apply equally.

A 42-year-old father, Robert Miller, was sentenced to two years of home confinement after punching a teenage girl who had been relentlessly bullying and humiliating his young son. According to the widely shared story, Miller was picking up his son from nursery/school when he witnessed or learned about the girl’s ongoing verbal abuse and humiliation toward the boy. In a moment of anger and protection, he confronted her and struck her. He was charged, pleaded in court, and received the house arrest/probation sentence instead of jail time. The case has gone viral, sparking heated debate: many sympathize with the father defending his child from a bully, while others argue that adults should never physically strike a minor, no matter the provocation, and stress that the law must apply equally.

NOLLY

385,055 views • 4 months ago

RFK Jr. on psychedelics and how his son’s ayahuasca experience opened his mind to legalization “My inclination would be to make them available, at least in therapeutic settings and maybe more generally, but in ways that would discourage the corporate control and exploitation of it. My wife in 2012 took her own life… and one of [my kids] was worrying to me because he never processed his mom’s death in a way that I could observe. About five years ago… he went to Patagonia to kayak a white water river that I kayaked for many, many years… The night my son arrived there, the guy [he stayed with] said to him ‘I’m doing an ayahuasca trip tonight’… so my kid ended up doing this. After he drank the ayahuasca… he felt himself sinking through all the geological strata of the Earth, and he told me… he had a total understanding of all of the processes that had laid them out through the eons. He ended up being propelled out the other side of the Earth and then floating through space for what he experienced as hundreds of years. He would focus on a distant planet and be transported there, and on each planet he would have an adventure and at the end there would be a lesson that he was supposed to remember. The last planet he visited, his mother was there. And she started passing through him, in and out of him again and again and every time she did that, he felt all these experiences of forgiveness, of love, of understanding, of comprehension, of empathy and compassion. When he came back from that trip, he was completely changed. He was very open about talking about his feelings, [but] the reason I really know that it changed him is he started taking out the garbage and doing the dishes. I have a friend who’s a Navy SEAL who had severe PTSD and he went to Costa Rica and had the same kind of experience. I have a couple of other friends who are in the NFL and they also had severe brain injuries and depression, and the same thing happened. So, my mind is open to the idea that there may be things that I don’t know about and that people ought to have the freedom and liberty to experiment with these things.”

RFK Jr. on psychedelics and how his son’s ayahuasca experience opened his mind to legalization “My inclination would be to make them available, at least in therapeutic settings and maybe more generally, but in ways that would discourage the corporate control and exploitation of it. My wife in 2012 took her own life… and one of [my kids] was worrying to me because he never processed his mom’s death in a way that I could observe. About five years ago… he went to Patagonia to kayak a white water river that I kayaked for many, many years… The night my son arrived there, the guy [he stayed with] said to him ‘I’m doing an ayahuasca trip tonight’… so my kid ended up doing this. After he drank the ayahuasca… he felt himself sinking through all the geological strata of the Earth, and he told me… he had a total understanding of all of the processes that had laid them out through the eons. He ended up being propelled out the other side of the Earth and then floating through space for what he experienced as hundreds of years. He would focus on a distant planet and be transported there, and on each planet he would have an adventure and at the end there would be a lesson that he was supposed to remember. The last planet he visited, his mother was there. And she started passing through him, in and out of him again and again and every time she did that, he felt all these experiences of forgiveness, of love, of understanding, of comprehension, of empathy and compassion. When he came back from that trip, he was completely changed. He was very open about talking about his feelings, [but] the reason I really know that it changed him is he started taking out the garbage and doing the dishes. I have a friend who’s a Navy SEAL who had severe PTSD and he went to Costa Rica and had the same kind of experience. I have a couple of other friends who are in the NFL and they also had severe brain injuries and depression, and the same thing happened. So, my mind is open to the idea that there may be things that I don’t know about and that people ought to have the freedom and liberty to experiment with these things.”

Holden Culotta

345,980 views • 2 years ago