Rep Cory Mills under active criminal investigation by the Department of Justice, source says

Embattled Republican Rep. Cory Mills, R-Fla., is under active criminal investigation by the Department of Justice, Fox News has learned.

A source familiar with the matter told Fox News that the DOJ is investigating the Florida lawmaker, though the specifics of what he is being investigated for are unknown.

Mills, who serves on the House Armed Services and Intelligence committees, has separately been under investigation by the House Ethics Committee regarding allegations of campaign finance violations, sexual misconduct, and dating violence.

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Rep. Cory Mills, R-Fla., attends the House Armed Services Committee hearing titled "Department of Defense FY2027 Budget Request," in Rayburn building on Wednesday, April 29, 2026. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

Mills faces allegations of domestic abuse from an incident in February 2025 and a separate case of blackmail from July that same year, where he allegedly threatened to release explicit images of a romantic partner.

Mills has denied any wrongdoing and hasn't been charged with any crimes.

Rep. Cory Mills, R-Fla., who is currently under an ethics investigation for alleged sexual misconduct, walks with an aide near his office on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., April 22, 2026. (REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst)

The House Ethics Committee released a statement in April stating that its investigation into Mills that began in November 2025 was still ongoing. The panel noted at the time that its inquiry involves "sexual misconduct and/or dating violence."

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The traditionally secretive panel did not specify a timeline for when it plans to wrap up the probe.

Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., also filed a motion to expel Mills in April. The 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.

Rep. Cory Mills, R-Fla., left, pictured alongside Nancy Mace, R-S.C., right. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images; Tracy Glantz/The State/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)

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Mills was first elected in 2022 and was re-elected in 2024. He is seeking a third House term this November.

Fox News Digital’s Adam Pack and Leo Briceno contributed to this report.