CBS News: White House aides and President Trump privately hope GOP Rep. Max Miller would exit his congressional race

President Donald Trump and some White House aides are reportedly hoping that embattled Republican Rep. Max Miller will exit his congressional race sooner rather than later, according to multiple sources cited by CBS News.

The report describes the conversations as taking place “behind closed doors” and says that White House officials have privately raised the idea of an immediate exit from the race. It also says President Trump has expressed a similar view to people around him, though the report does not describe a public timeline or any formal action by the White House.

Miller’s potential decision to step aside would occur within the normal political and ballot framework for congressional elections, where candidate status affects party planning, staffing, and messaging. In the final weeks and months before voting, candidates who remain on ballots can shape fundraising targets, district-level turnout efforts, and the allocation of party resources.

CBS News did not describe any White House directive or executive action, and there is no indication in the reporting summarized here that the administration has taken an official step to remove Miller from any ballot or to change the process by which candidates qualify.

Republican leaders typically weigh the potential impact of candidate withdrawals on party unity and the vote in a specific district, including whether a replacement candidate can quickly consolidate support among voters and local party organizations. A withdrawal also changes how outside groups and allied political committees decide where to focus their spending, often at a time when costs rise as election dates approach.

For Miller, any exit would also raise practical questions about how quickly a successor could be identified and what the district’s election rules would require. Those mechanics are set by state election law and party procedures rather than federal action, and CBS News did not detail the specific procedural path Miller would face under his state’s rules.

As of the time of CBS News reporting, the account focused on internal hopes and private comments rather than a confirmed plan by Miller to leave the race. The next visible step for voters would be any public announcement by Miller or any formal change in the candidate filing status in the relevant election jurisdiction.