Republican Domestic Violence Scandals List
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Jeff DotsethState Representative [R-MN]9/16/24Threw his then-wife to the floor, pushed her against a wall and restrained her with his body weight, chocked her, slapped her, forced her head between his legs and squeezed them together and routinely assaulted her over a fifteen-year period until she finally had enough and reported him to the policeAllegedly according to reporting from credible media outlets
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Steve AlembikActivist [R]Donated over $200k to Republican causes10/17/23Shot his wife in her back and arm causing serious but not life-threatening injuries and then killed himself while sitting in their car outside a fast-food restaurant in a botched murder-suicide attemptAccording to police records first reported by The Miami Herald
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Tom GarrettFmr. U.S. Representative12 Years in GOP8/09/23Struck his wife in the head on two separate occasions, had a "history" of physically pinning her to the ground and once punched multiple holes in the wall during an argumentAccording to a lawsuit filed by his estranged wife8/09/23Strangled his wife's neck while their infant daughter slept next to her after he drank himself into a "fiery rage" on Mother's DayAllegedly according to reporting from credible media outlets
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David TruaxMayor [R-NY]3/25/23Physically assaulted his estranged wife resulting in charges and a restraining order against him, which he promptly violated by going to her home, injuring her and damaging her propertyAccording to charging documents filed by local police
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22.3mLauded by Trump1/02/23According to video of the incident verified by TMZ
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12/01/22Choked and threw a punch at his ex-girlfriend Cheryl Parsa after she confronted him about a woman she suspected he was cheating on her withAccording to victim testimony in a report from The Daily Beast
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Sabrina BellFmr. State Judge [R-IN]5/12/22Struck her ex-husband in the face in front of their children after she initiated a verbal argument with himAccording to charging documents filed by local police
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4/30/22Routinely choked his girlfriend unconscious during sex to the point of causing her to suffer convulsions even after she laid down clear ground rules stipulating what she was comfortable with and sometimes had anal sex with her while she was unconscious from his strangulation and unable to consentAccording to a woman from Cleveland, OH he dated over a yearslong period who provided texts and photographic evidence backing up her claims
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590kMAGA Enthusiast3/22/22Pushed his wife to the floor and took all her personal belongings including her cellphone, wallet and keys so she couldn't call for help or escape their house with her childrenAccording to a sworn affidavit by his ex-wife and reported by national media
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John HammockFmr. Mayor [R-FL]1/16/22Strangled his wife during an argument and was arrested after police determined he “committed an act of felony domestic violence” against herAccording to charging documents filed by local police
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Sean ParnellFmr. U.S. Senate Candidate11/22/21Strangled his wife multiple times, once kicked her out of their car on the side of the highway when she was pregnant, struck his child leaving a handprint and hit another child with a door leaving a bruise over a yearslong periodAccording to court records in an order granting his ex-wife sole legal custody of their children
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8/17/21Repeatedly choked his girlfriend to the point of unconsciousness and beat her like a "rag doll" during which she suffered two black eyes, a swollen lip, deep bruising and scratches on her faceAccording to a monthslong investigation by MLB that resulted in the longest ever suspension of a player of 194 games for violating its domestic violence policies8/14/21Punched and choked his ex-girlfriend so violently during what began as consensual sex that she suffered bloody eyes and bruises throughout her face and then sent her multiple texts threatening to kill her if he ever saw her againAccording to sealed court records first reported by The Washington Post and photographic evidence of the bruises and bloody eyes independently obtained by the publication
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7/28/21Forcefully threw his girlfriend and former Trump White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham against a wall and slapped her on the face in his apartment after she accused him of being unfaithfulAccording to an exclusive report by Politico
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7/23/21Pointed a loaded gun against his ex-wife's head and threatened to kill her and her new boyfriend, after which she got a restraining order issued against himAccording to a police affidavit filed by his ex-wife's sister
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1/16/21Scratched her boyfriend's face and chest and vandalized the inside of his home during a drunken argument that happened when she wasn't old enough to legally drink alcoholAccording to an exclusive report by The New York Post
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Patrick ShanahanFmr. Sec. of Defense [R]6/19/19Allegedly according to reporting from credible media outlets
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David MartinezFmr. City Council Nominee7/16/18According to court records reported by local media
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Nick MiccarelliFmr. State Representative5/18/18Kicked, punched and pinned his then-girlfriend state rep Tarah Toohil by the neck to a wall inside the state CapitolAccording to an exclusive report published by The New York Times
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David SorensenTrump Speechwriter2/11/18Allegedly ran over his wife's foot with his car, put out a cigarette on her hand, threw her against a wall, forcefully yanked her hair and routinely emotionally abused her over a yearslong periodAllegedly according to reporting from credible media outlets
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Rob PorterWhite House Staff SecretaryLauded by Trump2/08/18Punched his wife Colbie Holderness in the face giving her a black eye while they were vacationing in Italy of which she had photographic evidenceKicked his newlywed wife Colbie Holderness in the leg during a flight to their honeymoon destination which left her stunned because she had just married him days earlierAccording to her account in an interview with FBI agents conducting a background check on PorterThrew his wife Colbie Holderness on their bed and physically restrained her by grinding an elbow or knee into her body to "emphasize his anger" while he yelled at her on multiple occasionsFirsthand account from Colbie Holderness in an interview with FBI agents conducting a background check on PorterChoked his wife Colbie Holderness on more than one occasion which she described a being "very scary and dehumanizing"Allegedly according to reporting from credible media outlets
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Donald Trump45th U.S. President162.3m10/17/16Violently yanked out a fistful of Ivana Trump's hair because she recommended a plastic surgeon to remove a bald spot in a procedure that he did not know would be painfulAccording to a sworn court deposition by Ivana Trump
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Mark FullerFmr. Federal Judge [R]9/05/15Physically abused his wife at least eight separate times over a period of time ranging from when they were dating to the final assault that happened in a Ritz-Carlton hotel which resulted in his arrestAccording to a report conducted by federal officials submitted to Congress
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6.5mLauded by Trump5/21/15Allegedly choked his then-wife Maureen McPhilmy and dragged her down the stairs by her neck during an argument witnessed by his daughterAccording to allegations made by O'Reilly's daughter in court filings during his divorce proceedings
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5/05/15Physically abused his college girlfriend by grabbing her wrists so hard they would bruise and emotionally abused her by controlling many aspects of her life and demanding to approve of anyone she interacted withAccording to an exclusive interview of the alleged victim by The Courier-Journal
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Mark FullerFmr. Federal Judge [R]9/18/14Struck his wife multiple times in the face, yanked her hair and threw her to the ground where he dragged and kicked her after she confronted him over an affair he was having with a law clerk during a fight inside their hotel room at the Ritz-CarltonAccording to charging documents filed by local police
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Rob PorterWhite House Staff SecretaryLauded by Trump2/08/13Yanked his wife Jennifer Willoughby out of the shower by her neck and shoulders and violently screamed at her while she tried to get out of his graspAccording to her account in an interview with FBI agents conducting a background check on Porter
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William LewisFmr. Radio Host8/29/12Choked his wife from behind, raced to snatch her cell phone before she could grab it to call for help and vaguely threatened her with violence if she called the police all in front of their two young childrenAccording to arrest records reported by local police
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John ChartierFmr. County Treasurer [R-NV]5/26/10Had his longtime friend murder his ex-wife and her father at their home out of a bitter custody dispute over their young son in which she planned to move out of the state away from him but unfortunately was too lateAccording to a jury who found him guilty of murder
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Steve NunnFmr. State Representative9/15/09Intentionally shot and killed his former fiancé months after she sought and received a protective restraining order against himAccording to charging documents filed by local officials