Who is Cory Mills?

The version Mills presents to the world is that of a military hero and successful businessman, prone to cinematically outrageous stunts and an enthusiastic proponent of Republican Party values — with an emphasis on the ones that go boom. He boasts of his role leading daring rescues of Americans trapped in Israel and Haiti, and his social media blends partisan attacks with calls for prayer.

This is the red-meat profile that propelled Mills past seven other Republicans in the 2022 primary for U.S. House District 7, and let him crush his Democratic opponent a few months later. But by 2024, gaps were appearing in the facade. Over the past three years, scandal after scandal has unfolded, including this week’s claim that he waged sexual blackmail against the current holder o

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