Wife of suicidal ex-Trump campaign chief Parscale says he hits her, cops reveal after seizing guns

The bruised wife of former Trump presidential campaign chief Brad Parscale told Florida police that he “hits her” after a suicidal Parscale was taken to a hospital for evaluation on Sunday, an official report revealed.

Cops also seized 10 firearms, including several rifles, after cops took Parscale into custody at his Fort Lauderdale home, according to the police report obtained by NBC News.

Candace Parscale told police that her 44-year-old husband, who in July was deposed from his role of overseeing President Donald Trump‘s campaign and replaced by Bill Stepien, has been “depressed and suicidal recently.”

Candace said “this has led him to consume alcohol a lot more frequently and make suicidal statements,” according to a cop who spoke to her.

Parscale in recent months has served Trump’s campaign as a senior advisor for digital and data.

His wife called police on Sunday afternoon to say he was armed and threatening to harm himself, authorities said.

The police report said that during negotiations at the hous, Brad Parscale “appeared aggressive as he consistantly [sic] spoke in a yelling and highly agitated tone and would not meet with officers away from his residence.” 

Police then took him to a hospital under the Baker Act, a mental health law that allows for involuntary and voluntary admittance to a health-care facility.

The police report says that an officer noticed bruises on Candace Parscale after her husband was taken into custody.

A cop wrote on the report that “while speaking with Candace Parscale I noticed several large sized contusions on both of her arms, her cheek and forehead.”

“When I asked how she received the bruising, Candace Parscale stated Brad Parscale hits her,” the officer wrote. 

In a statement issued before the police report was released, Trump campaign communications director Tim Murtaugh said Parscale “is a member of our family and we all love him.”

“We are ready to support him and his family in any way possible,” Murtaugh said. “The disgusting, personal attacks from Democrats and disgruntled RINOs [Republicans in Name Only] have gone too far, and they should be ashamed of themselves for what they’ve done to this man and his family.” 

Murtaugh did not immediately respond to a query from CNBC about the claim in the police report by Candace Parscale that Brad hits her.

This is developing news. Check back for updates.

Article source: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/09/28/wife-of-former-trump-campaign-chief-brad-parscale-says-he-hits-her.html