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Emotional Brad Parscale breaks silence on bizarre arrest, hospitalization
Brad Parscale, President Donald Trump's former campaign manager, has broken his silence on his shocking arrest.
What's a brief history?
Authorities took Parscale into custody in September after he reportedly threatened suicide.
Police showed up at Parscale's home and engaged in a two-hour standoff. It ended when a SWAT team officer tackled Parscale and transported him to a local hospital, where he was reportedly placed on a psychiatric hold.
The takedown was caught on body camera footage and was widely viewed at the time. In additional footage, Parscale can be seen sitting up in the back of a squad car while complaining about his wife, who accused him of domestic violence at the time — a claim she later recanted.
Parscale was removed from the Trump campaign manager post in July. He continued working with the campaign in a digital capacity.
What are the details?
In a Tuesday interview with Fox News' Martha MacCallum, Parscale said that he and his wife were going through an incredibly difficult time during the weeks leading up to his September arrest.
"I got to a bad place," he admitted. "My wife was worried about me. And she helped. And she was there every day by my side, and I love her for it."
He told MacCallum that he and his wife are working through their issues and are laser-focused on repairing their relationship.
"My family is in a great place," he said. "We went through [a] very stressful time for five years. We lost two children during the [2016] election, we buried. We were completely attacked by the left, the right, the media."
Parscale explained that he and his wife "are in a much better place now" and have "never been happier."
"I'm just glad I moved on, and I tried my best for the American people," he added.
He added that the stress he endured while working with the Trump campaign was immeasurable.
"The stress — this is the last piece of it — to have history remember it as it was accurately," the former campaign manager explained. "I appreciate telling the American people that, because I love my wife, she loves me. She was the first one right there afterward and she will be the last one I will ever see."
What else?
Elsewhere during the interview, Parscale told MacCallum that he was not in touch with Trump following the incident.
"It is pretty hurtful, but it's probably just as much my fault as it is his," he said. "I love that family. And I gave every inch of my life to him. Every inch."
In a final message to the president, Parscale said that he'd tell Trump, "Don't give up. The country needs you."
Brad Parscale says he is 'stepping away' from Trump campaign following hospitalization
Former Trump 2020 senior adviser Brad Parscale has issued a statement saying that he is "stepping away" from President Donald Trump's reelection campaign to focus on his family, following an episode over the weekend where he was detained by police and allegedly threatened his own life.
What are the details?
On Sunday night, WPLG-TV reported that Parscale was involuntarily hospitalized by authorities after police responded to a call to his Fort Lauderdale, Florida, residence over concerns that he might harm himself.
According to Fox News:
Police officers responded to Parscale's home on Sunday after his wife called to report that he had barricaded himself inside with multiple firearms and was threatening to harm himself. After a short standoff, Parscale was detained and hospitalized under Florida's Baker Act, which allows police to detain a subject if they are deemed a threat to themselves or others.
Police reports stated that Parscale's wife, Candice, had bruises on her body at the time, and that she allegedly said Parscale had harmed her in the past — which she now denies.
Parscale told Politico on Wednesday, "I am stepping away from my company and any role in the campaign for the immediate future to focus on my family and get help dealing with the overwhelming stress."
Candice said in a separate statement to the outlet, "The statements I made on Sunday have been misconstrued. Let it be clear my husband was not violent towards me that day or any day prior."
Politico further reported:
The Parscales have told people they are suffering from ongoing distress over the loss of their twin children in 2016, both of whom died prematurely. They have also complained about the scrutiny surrounding Parscale's tenure as campaign manager.
Parscale served as campaign manager for the Trump campaign until July, when he was demoted but remained on board as a digital strategy manager.
On Wednesday, the Daily Mail reported that Parscale was under investigation for allegedly stealing tens of millions of dollars from the campaign and the Republican National Committee. The RNC told TheBlaze the report is "categorically false."
RNC: Report alleging former Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale is under investigation for stealing upwards of $50 million is 'categorically false'
A spokesperson for the Republican National Committee tells TheBlaze that a new report about former Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale being under investigation for stealing upwards of $40 million from the Trump campaign and $10 million from the Republican National Committee is "categorically false."
What are the details of the allegations?
On Monday, the the Daily Mail reported that Parscale — who was involuntarily committed to a Florida hospital after a Sunday domestic dispute in which his wife, Candice, alleged he was attempting suicide — went into a "tailspin" after his July demotion from campaign manager to digital strategy manager.
The outlet reported that Trump ordered an audit of the RNC's spending just days after Parscale's demotion.
The audit, according to the outlet, "appeared to be geared towards examining Parscale's handling of the campaign's money."
The outlet reported that Parscale — who was reportedly making $15,000 per month as campaign manager — is under investigation for stealing between $25 million and $40 million from the president's 2020 re-election campaign.
In addition, Parscale is also reportedly being investigated for stealing another $10 million from the Republican National Committee.
The alleged source told the outlet, "The thing about what Parscale did with the finances of the campaign could actually be totally legal. ... But Brad has tons of bills since his lifestyle picked up, and he sees the gravy train coming to an end."
The Daily Mail reported that among other high-expense assets, Parscale owns $300,000 in cars and $5 million in condominium property.
What are people saying about this?
In response to the allegations, RNC rapid response director Steve Guest tells TheBlaze, "This report is categorically false. There is no audit or investigation of Brad [Parscale] at the RNC."
TheBlaze also reached out to a spokesperson for the Trump campaign, but did not receive a response in time for publication.
What else do we know?
The pressure reportedly began to build on Parscale, according to the Daily Mail, who allegedly began drinking frequently following his demotion and was reportedly seen "stumbling out of bars in Fort Lauderdale."
With regard to the Sunday incident, the Daily Mail reported that a hysterical Candice was seen fleeing from the couple's shared home on Sunday, telling a bystander, "I think my husband just killed himself!"
Local outlets reported that Parscale armed himself with a gun that afternoon and barricaded himself inside the couple's home. When officers arrived at the scene, they were able to transport him to Broward Health Medical Center under Florida's Baker Act, which allows officials to detain patients and place them under a 72-hour psychiatric hold.
As reported by both the Daily Mail and NBC News, Sgt. M. Moceri wrote, "Due to the subject disobeying my lawful commands coupled with the subject being substantially larger than I am, Subject apprx 6'6' and wearing shorts with pockets that could easily conceal a firearm, I initiated a double leg takedown."
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Police converge on former Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale's home after he reportedly barricades himself inside and threatens suicide
Police showed up at the Fort Lauderdale, Florida, home of former Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale on Sunday, according to WPLG-TV, after Parscale's wife reportedly phoned authorities and reported that her husband was threatening suicide.
Parscale was removed from the campaign manager's post in July, just four months ahead of the 2020 presidential election, but continued working with the campaign in as a digital strategy manager.
What are the details?
WPLG reported that Parscale, 44, armed himself with a gun and barricaded himself inside his Florida home around 4 p.m. Sunday.
When officers arrived at the Parscale home, the former Trump campaign manager's wife reportedly told them that in addition to locking himself in with a weapon, he also had access to multiple firearms inside the home.
The station spoke with neighbors who confirmed that the home belonged to Parscale and his wife, Candice.
Authorities transported Parscale to Broward Health Medical Center under Florida's Baker Act, which allows officials to detain patients and place them under a 72-hour psychiatric hold.
President Donald Trump's campaign communications director, Tim Murtaugh, wrote in a statement, "Brad 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."
He added, "The disgusting, personal attacks from Democrats and disgruntled RINOs have gone too far, and they should be ashamed of themselves for what they've done to this man and his family."
A tweet from WSVN-TV's Frank Guzman read, "Brad Parscale, the former campaign manager for Donald Trump, has been involuntarily hospitalized in Fort Lauderdale. It follows an incident at a home owned by Parscale."
Fort Lauderdale Police Chief Karen Dietrich told the South Florida Sun-Sentinel that the incident was brief.
"We went out and it was very short," Dietrich said. "We went and got him help."
A portion of a release from Fort Lauderdale Police states:
FLPD responded to 2319 Desota Drive in reference to an armed male attempting suicide. When officers arrived on the scene, they made contact with the reportee (wife of armed subject) who advised her husband was armed, had multiple firearms inside the residence and threatening to harm himself. Officers determined the only occupant inside the home was the adult male. Officers made contact with the male, developed a rapport, and safely negotiated for him to exit the home. The male was detained without injury and transported to Broward Health Medical Center for a Baker Act. The above concludes all information available for this incident.
More from Ft Lauderdale Police: https://t.co/bZixYgGMC1— Frank Guzman (@Frank Guzman)1601254539.0
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