Max Miller turns a scandal into a humiliation with TV interviews: 'Never seen anyone come across so guilty'
Welcome to Wednesday’s Washington Secrets. Did you see Rep. Max Miller’s two interviews last night, when he tried to defend himself against abuse allegations? They were a textbook example of how not to do crisis communications. Plus, there’s more bad news for Republicans on gas prices ahead of the midterms.
TL;DR
- A member of Congress is experiencing declining reelection chances.
- A scandal is significantly impacting his career.
- He has arranged an interview with a notable CNN interviewer.
- During the interview, he plans to state that he is unbeatable on policy issues.
- He intends to argue that his opponents are spreading lies about him because they cannot contend with him on policy.