Cory Mills under active DOJ criminal probe, sources say
Republican Rep. Cory Mills of Florida is under an active criminal investigation by the Department of Justice, according to multiple news outlets citing sources familiar with the matter. Reporting indicates the probe involves his finances, with details still limited. Mills has not been charged and his office has not publicly commented on the DOJ inquiry.
Key Takeaways
- Rep. Cory Mills is under an active DOJ criminal investigation, according to sources cited by Fox News, NBC, and ABC News.
- NBC and ABC sources say the probe involves Mills' finances; NBC reported it is being handled in Florida's Middle District and may touch alleged overseas business dealings.
- Mills has not been charged with a crime and has previously denied related misconduct allegations.
- A separate House Ethics Committee investigation, opened in November 2025, is still ongoing over campaign finance, misconduct, and other claims.
- Mills is seeking another House term in 2026 and remains on Florida's August GOP primary ballot after a judge dismissed a challenge.
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What is happening with Cory Mills and the DOJ?
According to Fox News, embattled Republican Rep. Cory Mills of Florida is under an active criminal investigation by the Department of Justice. A source familiar with the matter told Fox News that the DOJ is investigating the Florida lawmaker.
Fox News reported that the specifics of what Mills is being investigated for were unknown at the time of its story. Separate reporting filled in more of the financial picture.
ABC News reported that the Justice Department is investigating Mills, according to multiple sources familiar with the situation, and that the investigation is in part about his finances. Mills' office did not respond to ABC News' request for comment.
WESH, citing NBC News, reported that three people familiar with the matter said Mills is under criminal investigation by the U.S. Justice Department. Two of those people said the reported investigation concerns Mills' finances. Two people also said the probe is being run out of the Middle District of Florida, with one source adding that investigators are interested in some of Mills' alleged overseas business dealings.
Both ABC News and WESH noted that news of the probe was first reported by MS NOW. WESH said Mills' office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Why does the Cory Mills investigation matter now?
Mills represents Florida's 7th Congressional District. He was first elected in 2022 and re-elected in 2024, according to Fox News and ABC News. Fox News reported that he is seeking a third House term this November. WESH reported that he has represented the district since 2023 and is running for re-election.
He serves on the House Armed Services and Intelligence committees, Fox News and ABC News reported. That committee footprint raises the stakes of any federal inquiry, even while no charges have been filed.
The DOJ development also arrives as Mills already faces a separate House Ethics Committee investigation. Fox News reported that the ethics probe involves allegations of campaign finance violations, sexual misconduct, and dating violence. WESH said the ethics inquiry, announced in November 2025, covers whether he violated campaign finance laws, misused congressional resources, and engaged in sexual misconduct or dating violence.
Fox News reported that the House Ethics Committee released a statement in April saying its investigation into Mills, which began in November 2025, was still ongoing and involved "sexual misconduct and/or dating violence." The panel did not specify a timeline for wrapping up the probe.
WESH reported that an update shared in May stated the relevant investigative subcommittee had authorized more than 20 subpoenas, collected thousands of documents, and contacted dozens of witnesses.
What allegations has Cory Mills already faced?
Fox News reported that Mills faces allegations of domestic abuse from an incident in February 2025 and a separate blackmail case from July that same year, in which he allegedly threatened to release explicit images of a romantic partner. Fox News also reported that Mills has denied any wrongdoing and has not been charged with any crimes.
WESH reported that by the time the House ethics investigation was announced, a Florida judge had ordered Mills to have no contact with his ex-girlfriend and not to go within 500 feet of her residence or workplace after she claimed he threatened to release nude images of her and to physically harm her future boyfriends after she broke up with him.
ABC News reported that, regarding sexual misconduct allegations, Mills issued a statement last year—before the ethics committee probe was launched—stating in part: "These claims are false and misrepresent the nature of my interactions," and he accused a former Florida primary opponent of "weaponizing the legal system to launch a political attack against the man who beat him."
Fox News reported that Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., filed a motion to expel Mills in April. That resolution accused Mills of misrepresenting his military service, sexual misconduct, campaign finance violations, and illicit involvement in federal contracts as a member of Congress, among other charges.
Where does Cory Mills stand in the 2026 race?
WESH reported that Mills faces three other GOP candidates in Florida's August primary. One of those rivals tried to sue to knock Mills off the primary ballot, alleging he notarized candidate documents improperly by having them signed and stamped while in Washington, D.C., when Florida law requires notaries to be physically present in the state when witnessing signatures.
According to WESH, a judge ruled that Mills will remain on the primary ballot after his legal team argued the suit had no merit, lacked proof, and that Mills deserved to remain in the race. The judge dismissed the complaint "with prejudice," which legally means the case is permanently closed.
That ballot outcome keeps Mills in the near-term political fight even as federal and House ethics scrutiny continue. Readers watching the financial side of the story should note that ABC and NBC sources have tied the DOJ matter at least partly to finances, while Fox News said the precise investigative focus was not yet clear in its reporting.
As of the latest published accounts, Mills has not been charged in connection with the DOJ investigation. His office had not publicly answered the DOJ reporting from ABC News or WESH at the time those stories published. ABC News described the matter as a developing story.
Bottom line: multiple outlets now report that Cory Mills is under an active Justice Department criminal investigation centered at least in part on finances, while a parallel House ethics probe remains open and the Florida Republican continues seeking another term in Congress.