Rep. Cory Mills Under Investigation for Alleged Assault Incident

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Cory Mills, a Republican from Florida‘s 7th congressional district, is under investigation by D.C. police following allegations of assault against a 27-year-old woman. The incident reportedly occurred on Wednesday afternoon at his penthouse in a luxury apartment building in The Wharf area. Police confirmed that the investigation is active and that they are also reviewing their own handling of the case.

According to police reports obtained by News4, the alleged assault began around 1 p.m. The woman, who is not Mills’ wife, claims in texts to law enforcement that while there was an emotional argument, there was allegedly no physical abuse involved. She suggested her bruises were due to medical conditions and activities from a recent trip abroad.

Mills’ office, responding to the incident, stated, “This week, law enforcement was asked to resolve a private matter at Congressman Mills’ residence. Congressman Mills vehemently denies any wrongdoing whatsoever and is confident any investigation will clear this matter quickly.” Mills is serving his second term in Congress and has previously indicated a possibility of running for a Senate seat.

The first police report indicated that the woman’s significant other had “grabbed her, shoved her, and pushed her out of the door.” Officers noted “bruises on her arm which appeared fresh” at the time of their response. When police arrived, the woman was observed in a physically shaking and visibly scared state in the lobby of a hotel adjacent to the apartment.

Details from the police reports suggest that during a phone conversation with Mills, the woman let police hear him allegedly instruct her to lie about the origin of her bruises. The report also mentions that at least one officer wrote that Mills admitted to the police that the situation escalated from a verbal dispute to physical contact severe enough to create bruising.

Subsequent police reports detail a shifting narrative, indicating that responding officers initially classified the incident as a family disturbance rather than an assault. D.C. police stated that there is an internal investigation underway to assess their response to the situation. Mayor Muriel Bowser commented on the matter, indicating a thorough review of police department procedures is ongoing.

D.C. law requires officers to make arrests in circumstances where probable cause suggests an intrafamily offense resulting in injury, including pain. However, after reviewing the evidence, an arrest was not executed, and on Friday, D.C. police sent an arrest warrant to the U.S. attorney’s office, which has not yet been approved.

Sources familiar with the judicial process indicate that the investigative process may not lead to charges, depending on the findings of the ongoing inquiry. Mills did not respond directly to a request for further comment regarding the investigation.