“They basically told us to back off and let the voters decide,” one Ohio Republican involved in discussions told Politico. Sensing Miller would not budge on dropping out, White House officials told Ohio Republicans that it would complicate messaging if those calling for Miller to abandon his efforts later had to endorse him. On his call with Trump, Miller reportedly asked the president to issue a statement of public support, though Trump has not issued one. And I’m going to let the families figure that out,” Trump told reporters last week. While the accusations could hurt Miller’s campaign, Republican campaign officials are reportedly not too concerned because Miller’s districts lean conservative, the Washington Post reported.