D.C. police were moments away from arresting U.S. Rep. Cory Mills following a 911 assault call before superiors abruptly downgraded the incident. Newly obtained body-camera footage and documents released on April 18, 2026, expose a severe internal police dispute over the handling of the Florida Republican. The leak accelerates a massive political crisis as federal lawmakers face intense scrutiny over preferential treatment from local law enforcement.
The underlying incident occurred in February 2025. Sarah Raviani, an Iranian American political organizer, initially showed responding officers bruises on her arms and face. She claimed Mills had assaulted her. Footage captures Raviani participating in a phone call with someone the officer identified as the congressman. She recanted her allegations immediately following the call. She then told police the bruises were the result of riding a camel during a recent trip to Dubai.
Responding Officer Richard Mazloom prepared to call a transport vehicle to execute the arrest. A lieutenant intervened on scene. The commanding officer overruled Mazloom and downgraded the incident to a “family disturbance.” The leaked video records Mazloom openly criticizing his superiors for blocking the apprehension. D.C. police reversed their position the following day. They formally sought an arrest warrant for Mills. Interim U.S. Attorney Ed Martin, a Trump appointee, denied the request.
Mills has consistently denied the accusations. He recently called the allegations “patently false” and maintained no crime occurred. Florida Democrats are now citing a recent report on the newly surfaced body-camera footage and the subsequent political fallout in Florida to demand immediate federal oversight of the blocked warrant.
How the Suppressed Arrest Warrants Weaponize the House Ethics Probe
The physical visualization of this police intervention directly catalyzes the ongoing House Ethics Committee investigations into Mills. The congressman is already navigating a sprawling probe. Current inquiries focus on the acceptance of improper gifts and campaign finance violations. He also faces scrutiny regarding a separate 2025 protective order granted to another woman involving threats of revenge porn.
Officer Mazloom’s recorded frustration provides concrete evidence of an internal rift within the Metropolitan Police Department. Political opponents are weaponizing the inaction of the authorities. They accuse the Trump-appointed U.S. Attorney’s office of executing a political cover-up. The explicit suppression of a frontline officer’s arrest protocol sets a contentious precedent for how the nation’s capital polices sitting federal lawmakers.