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Updated · Fox News · Jul 24

Cory Mills Denies DOJ Probe, Calls It Political Hit 4 Weeks Before Florida Primary

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Updated · Fox News · Jul 24

Cory Mills Denies DOJ Probe, Calls It Political Hit 4 Weeks Before Florida Primary

Q: Facing DOJ and ethics probes, will a Florida congressman be expelled before his November election?

It is unlikely Cory Mills will be expelled before the November 2026 election. The main reason is timing and procedure. The Justice Department investigation is active but undisclosed, and federal criminal probes typically take months or longer. Mills has not been charged. The House Ethics Committee investigation is also still open and appears extensive, with subpoenas, witness interviews and document collection still underway. That makes a final ethics report or recommendation before the election uncertain. Even if the Ethics Committee were to act soon, expulsion is difficult. The House must approve it by a two-thirds vote, a very high threshold that is rarely met. House leaders have so far pointed to the ongoing ethics process rather than moving directly toward expulsion, and there is no sign of a completed case ready for a floor vote. The pressure on Mills is still serious. He faces allegations involving campaign finance, financial disclosures, sexual misconduct, dating violence, misuse of resources and possible conflicts tied to business dealings. Rep. Nancy Mace has filed a motion to expel him, and his political standing has weakened as he seeks another term. But a filed motion is not the same as a successful expulsion effort. So the most realistic near-term scenario is that voters, not the House, decide his immediate political future in the August primary and November general election, unless investigators produce major new findings very quickly.

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Cory Mills said neither the DOJ nor FBI has contacted him about any criminal investigation, rejecting reports that federal authorities are probing him.
4 weeks before Florida’s Aug. 18 Republican primary, the Florida congressman said the allegation is a politically motivated attack by a rival in the race for the 7th District seat.
ABC News reported the alleged DOJ inquiry is tied at least partly to Mills’ finances, though the source cited by Fox News did not specify what he is being investigated for.
A separate House Ethics Committee probe, opened in November 2025, is examining allegations of sexual misconduct, dating violence and campaign finance violations that Mills has also denied.