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Three months ago, Brad Parscale was the campaign manager for the president of the United States, Trump. Now he has been arrested after an emergency call from his wife and taken to a psychiatric ward.
Former US President Donald Trump’s campaign leader Brad Parscale, who was demoted in July, was arrested by police and taken to a psychiatric ward. The police report in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, states that Parscale’s wife, Candice Parscale, called officers Sunday because she feared her husband would attempt suicide. After the 44-year-old man, who was under the influence, left his home at the request of the police, he was overwhelmed by emergency services.
Republican Trump had replaced Parscale in mid-July with his deputy Bill Stepien. Trump announced at the time that Parscale would remain a senior advisor to the election campaign team and responsible for digital strategies. Previously, a controversial appearance in Trump’s election campaign in Tulsa, Oklahoma, due to the crown pandemic, had turned into a debacle because thousands of seats in the room remained empty. Parscale has also been criticized for his campaign spending. In polls, Trump is behind his challenger Joe Biden of the American Democrats. The election is on November 3.
Parscale apparently repeatedly threatened to commit suicide
The police report said Candice Parscale met with officers in front of the home. She testified that Brad Parscale had held a gun in front of her during an argument – he was drunk. She then fled the house and then heard a loud bang. Brad Parscale had threatened suicide several times in the last week.
Police released a body camera recording of an officer speaking on the phone with Parscale to leave his home unarmed. The recording shows how Parscale, dressed only in shorts and a peaked cap and with a can of beer in his hand, leaves the house.
Trump spokesman blames Democrats and media
The police report said Candice Parscale had bruises on her arms that she said were from a previous physical altercation with her husband. The police report also said that the police had seized ten Parscale firearms. Due to Parscale’s violent behavior, due to her alcohol consumption, agitated mental state and previous suicide threats, it was decided to take the 44-year-old man to a psychiatric hospital.
The basis is a law in Florida that allows a psychiatric examination even against the will of the person in question if this could pose a threat to him or others. Trump campaign spokesman Tim Murtaugh said: “Our thoughts are with Brad and his family as we wait for the facts to come out.” On Sunday, according to the American media, Murtaugh made attacks by Democrats and Republicans critical of Trump in Parscale responsible for the incident. “You should be ashamed of what you did to this man and his family,” he said. Trump did not initially comment on the arrest of Parscale, who had already played an important role in the successful 2016 election campaign.
