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Parscale steps away from Trump campaign as wife denies physical abuse

The former Trump campaign manager describes being under “overwhelming stress,” while his wife says her apparent allegations of domestic violence were “misconstrued.”

Brad Parscale, a senior adviser to Donald Trump’s campaign who was involuntarily detained by police this weekend, said he is stepping away from the reelection effort and seeking help for what he called “overwhelming stress” on him and his family.

In a statement provided to POLITICO on Wednesday, Parscale’s wife, Candice, also denied that Parscale physically abused her, despite a police report in which said she told authorities the contrary.

“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,” she said. Continue reading.

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