Donald Trump’s ex-campaign manager Brad Parscale detained after threat to harm himself
- Police called to Parscale’s Florida home after wife reported that he was armed and threatened suicide
- Trump campaign blamed the president’s political opponents for the incident
US President Donald Trump’s former campaign manager Brad Parscale was detained by police in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Sunday after barricading himself in his home and threatening to harm himself, according to a police statement.
Fort Lauderdale police said they went to Parscale’s home about 4pm local time after receiving a 911 call about an armed man who was threatening suicide. Parscale’s wife told the officers who responded that her husband had access to multiple firearms.
Police established contact with Parscale and negotiated for him to leave the home. He was taken into custody under the Baker Act, a Florida law that allows police to detain people who are potentially a threat to themselves or others.
Parscale, 44, was transported to Broward Health Medical Center, the police said.
A spokesman for Trump’s campaign, Tim Murtaugh, promptly blamed the president’s political opponents for the incident.
“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,” Murtaugh said in a statement.
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