GOP lawmaker probed over emotionally charged spat with Iranian-American activist
WASHINGTON — Rep.Cory Mills was under investigation Friday after DC police responded earlier this week to a reported domestic assault against a female Republican activist.
Sarah Raviani, the co-founder of Iranians for Trump, is listed as the victim on a Metropolitan Police Department report acquired by The Post, which says the alleged assault took place around midday Wednesday in a penthouse apartment a short walk from the National Mall.A separate police report, described by NBC Washington, states that Raviani told police that “[h]er significant other for over a year” had “grabbed her, shoved her, and pushed her out of the door” and that there were “bruises on her arm which appeared fresh.”That report also says that Raviani let cops listen to a recorded phone call in which Mills “instruct[ed] her to lie about the origin of her bruises” and that Mills had himself “admitted [to officers] that the situation escalated from verbal to physical.”In addition, the report obtained by NBC Washington stated that Raviani recanted her initial claim to the responding officers after Mills was told he was going to be arrested.“This week, law enforcement was asked to resolve a private matter at Congressman Mills’ residence,” Mills, 44, said in a statement.“Congressman Mills vehemently denies any wrongdoing whatsoever, and is confident any investigation will clear this matter quickly.”Mills, who is married to an Iraqi refugee who later gained American citizenship and has two sons, is in his second term representing Florida’s 7th District, which covers the area northeast of Orlando and south of Daytona Beach.The luxury building where the alleged assault took place boasts a rare rooftop view of the White House and was at one time home to former President Joe Biden’s granddaughter Naomi.In a statement Friday, Raviani appeared to absolve Mills of anything wrongdoing.“Wednesday, I reached out to law enforcement to address a personal matter.
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