Members of President Donald Trump’s political team asked Ohio Republicans last week to stop publicly pressuring Rep. Max Miller to leave his reelection race, according to three people granted anonymity to describe private conversations with POLITICO. Before the White House stepped in, some officials and Republicans in the state had urged Miller to withdraw from the race. Ohio Republicans dropped plans for a meeting to discuss replacing MillerOne Ohio Republican involved in the conversations described the message from Trump’s team directly. NEW via Politico: Members of Trump's political team asked Ohio Republicans to NOT wage a public pressure campaign against GOP Rep. Max Miller, despite the serious domestic abuse allegations against him. Another White House official said last week that it had become increasingly clear Miller would remain in the race.