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US Police Move to Detain Congressman Halted
(MENAFN) Police in the United States were close to detaining Republican lawmaker Cory Mills following an assault allegation made by a woman in 2025, but the process was stopped after she revised her account, as stated by reports.
According to the details, officers responding to the Feb. 19 incident initially treated the situation as a potential domestic assault. However, after the woman appeared to speak with Mills, she reportedly altered her version of events, prompting a supervising officer to reclassify the case as a domestic or family disturbance instead.
Authorities later attempted to secure an arrest warrant through Ed Martin, an appointee of Donald Trump, but the request was declined, according to reports.
The case has since been linked to a broader inquiry by the US House of Representatives Ethics Committee, which is reviewing Mills’ conduct as he pursues another term with political backing.
One of the responding officers, Richard Mazloom, reportedly objected to the decision to downgrade the case. “Unfortunately, I have bosses that are making this into a family disturbance — a domestic disturbance — instead of an actual domestic assault,” Mazloom told the alleged victim.
Before changing her statement, the woman reportedly showed visible injuries and claimed Mills had harmed her during a dispute and forced her to leave his residence. “I just wanted to make record of this because I don’t want it to happen to anyone else,” she said during an interview conducted hours later.
Shortly afterward, she contacted the officer again and indicated that her explanation of the injuries had changed. “he wants me to say” that the marks “were from our vacation and that I bruise easily.” Mazloom later said he believed she was speaking with Mills at the time, according to reports.
The two had recently returned from Dubai, where they claimed the injuries were caused during a camel ride.
At one stage, investigators had prepared to take Mills into custody, but the process did not proceed. Under the law in Washington DC, officers are required to make an arrest in domestic violence cases when there is “probable cause” to believe an intrafamily offense resulting in injury has occurred.
According to the details, officers responding to the Feb. 19 incident initially treated the situation as a potential domestic assault. However, after the woman appeared to speak with Mills, she reportedly altered her version of events, prompting a supervising officer to reclassify the case as a domestic or family disturbance instead.
Authorities later attempted to secure an arrest warrant through Ed Martin, an appointee of Donald Trump, but the request was declined, according to reports.
The case has since been linked to a broader inquiry by the US House of Representatives Ethics Committee, which is reviewing Mills’ conduct as he pursues another term with political backing.
One of the responding officers, Richard Mazloom, reportedly objected to the decision to downgrade the case. “Unfortunately, I have bosses that are making this into a family disturbance — a domestic disturbance — instead of an actual domestic assault,” Mazloom told the alleged victim.
Before changing her statement, the woman reportedly showed visible injuries and claimed Mills had harmed her during a dispute and forced her to leave his residence. “I just wanted to make record of this because I don’t want it to happen to anyone else,” she said during an interview conducted hours later.
Shortly afterward, she contacted the officer again and indicated that her explanation of the injuries had changed. “he wants me to say” that the marks “were from our vacation and that I bruise easily.” Mazloom later said he believed she was speaking with Mills at the time, according to reports.
The two had recently returned from Dubai, where they claimed the injuries were caused during a camel ride.
At one stage, investigators had prepared to take Mills into custody, but the process did not proceed. Under the law in Washington DC, officers are required to make an arrest in domestic violence cases when there is “probable cause” to believe an intrafamily offense resulting in injury has occurred.
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