Rep. Cory Mills under active DOJ criminal investigation, Fox News learns
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Embattled Republican Rep. Cory Mills, R-Fla., is under an active criminal investigation by the Justice Department, Fox News has learned.
A source familiar with the matter told Fox News that the Justice Department is investigating the Florida lawmaker, but details of what he is being investigated for are unknown.
Mills, who served on the House Armed Services and Intelligence committees, was also under investigation by the House Ethics Committee for allegations of campaign finance violations, sexual misconduct and dating violence.
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Rep. Cory Mills, R-Fla., attends a House Armed Services Committee hearing titled “Department of Defense FY2027 Budget Request” at the Rayburn building on Wednesday, April 29, 2026. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc. via Getty Images)
Mills is facing domestic violence allegations stemming from an incident in February 2025 and a separate racketeering case in July of that year in which he allegedly threatened to release explicit images of a romantic partner.
Mills denied any wrongdoing and was not charged with any crime.
Rep. Cory Mills, R-Fla., who is currently under ethics investigation for alleged sexual harassment, walks with an aide near his office on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on April 22, 2026. (REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst)
The House Ethics Committee issued a statement in April saying the investigation into Mills, which began in November 2025, was still ongoing. The panel said at the time that the investigation involved “sexual misconduct and/or dating violence.”
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The traditionally secretive panel did not specify a timeline for when it plans to complete the probe.
Rep. Nancy Mace, R.S.C. filed a petition to expel Mills in April. The resolution accused Mills of misrepresenting his military service, sexual harassment, campaign finance violations, and illegal attendance at federal conventions as a member of Congress, among other charges.
Rep. Cory Mills, R-Fla., left, pictured Nancy Mace, R-S.C., right. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images; Tracy Glantz/The State/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
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Mills was first elected in 2022 and re-elected in 2024. He will run for a third term in the House this November.
Fox News Digital’s Adam Pack and Leo Briceno contributed to this report.
