Lawyers for the woman who granted a restraining order against Rep. Cory Mills (R-Fla.) say she wants him removed from public office and hinted that she could face future criminal charges.
Bobbi J. Frank represents Ms. Mills’ ex-girlfriend, Lindsey Langston, a Florida Republican state committee member who was crowned Miss United States in 2024. Langston’s request for an injunction to protect her from harassment from Mills was granted by a Florida judge on Tuesday.
“We hope both parties will come together to remove Mr. Mills from office. This is not a Republican or Democratic issue,” Mr. Frank said Wednesday at a news conference at his law firm, along with Mr. Langston’s aides.
“Frankly, I think Mr. Mills needs to align himself and his public statements with our president, President Trump, and stop trying to convince the public that this is nothing more than a political attack campaign against him. It is clear every day that Cory Mills is synonymous with unethical behavior. This is not an isolated incident,” Frank said.
Frank said Mills wore a Congressional pin on his lapel during court.
“I don’t see how this kind of behavior is acceptable in any form in today’s politics. I don’t think the national, state and local Republican Party would condone this type of behavior,” she said.
So far, House Republican leaders have shown no interest in disciplining Mills.
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, called Mills a “loyal colleague” at a news conference Wednesday marking the 15th day of the government shutdown, saying he had not looked into the details of the situation and that the House Ethics Committee might consider the matter.
“Let’s just talk about the really serious stuff,” Johnson said in response to a reporter’s question about Mills.
Langston accused Mills of threatening to release intimate videos of her and threatening to harm other men she might date. Ms Mills said the video she referred to was not intimate, but said the court had found the testimony to be false and irrelevant to the question of whether a restraining order should be granted.
According to court records, the couple broke up in February 2025 after Langston saw a news report about police investigating a physical altercation between Mills and another girlfriend at his Washington, D.C., home. Mills, who is married to another woman, and the alleged victim later denied there was a physical altercation. Police sent a report to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, but Mills was not charged and the matter is not currently being investigated.
Asked about the possibility of Mills facing criminal charges in Florida, Frank said, “There is certainly evidence to move forward with criminal charges. I don’t think this is the last we’ll hear about this.”
In addition to seeking an order of protection, Langston was interviewed at the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office in Florida, where she said Mills had harassed her. That incident report was released earlier this year.
The county sheriff’s office forwarded the report to state authorities at the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE). FDLE acknowledged receiving the incident report from the county, but said it “does not comment on any active investigation or investigation.”
Anthony Sabatini, another Florida attorney who has worked informally with Mr. Langston and ran against Mr. Mills in the 2022 congressional primary, previously told The Hill that Mr. Langston was present at the interview with FDLE.
Mr. Mills is under investigation by the House Ethics Committee on matters unrelated to his campaign finance reports.
Frank said he has not been contacted by the Ethics Commission but is “willing to work with” Langston.
Two Democratic congressmen, Rep. Yvette Clark (New York) and Rep. Greg Cassar (Texas), had introduced a censure resolution that amounted to a formal reprimand against Mills, as a response to Republican-led censure resolutions against Rep. LaMonica McIver (New Jersey) and Rep. Ilhan Omar (Minnesota). But when those accusations failed, Mr. Clark and Mr. Cassar stopped their efforts to reprimand Mr. Mills.
Mills was the last-minute vote to reject the resolution against Omar, with only four other Republicans joining all Democrats in voting for its passage. Mr. Mills denied that his vote had anything to do with the threat of retaliatory censure.
The protective order prohibits Mills from contacting Langston or coming within 500 feet of Langston’s residence or workplace until January 1st.
The Hill reached out to Mills for comment Tuesday.
Langston said in a brief statement that she was relieved the order had been granted.
“I certainly feel that justice has been served. Words cannot describe the relief I felt when I received the phone call that the restraining order had been filed,” Langston said. “I felt like I was able to live my life again, and I hope this work sends a clear message to victims of physical violence, intimidation, intimidation, and coercion.”
“I don’t think this is a gender-specific issue. I don’t think it’s a party-specific issue. It can happen to anyone. If you’re a victim, please come forward,” Langston said. “I want you to stick to your guns, be thorough, be honest, and trust the justice system because the justice system is there to protect you. The laws are in place to protect you. Know your rights and be courageous.”
Asked about the possibility of extending the Jan. 1 expiration date, Frank said: “If Mr. Mills chooses to take any step forward – if he engages in any form of harassment, intimidation or threatening behavior – I would say we will respond swiftly and severely.”
