Republican Victor Marx Has “Dark Past” of Violent Domestic Altercations

Marx Pushed Wife Into Door, Threw Toddler Son Across a Room

DENVER - Today blockbuster reporting by The Daily Beast revealed extremist Republican nominee for governor Victor Marx has been concealing a "dark past" of violent domestic altercations - despite his haphazard efforts to portray himself to voters as a Christian family man and international humanitarian over the course of his campaign.

The Daily Beast's investigation uncovered podcasts where Marx bragged about his ability to harm others, including his wife and child. According to their reporting, "Marx even laughed about slamming his wife into a door, recounted how he threw his toddler across the room and declared that God gave him a 'gift for violence.'"

When Marx recounted pushing his wife, Eileen Marx, into the door of their house, Marx said he gave her "a decent push…She hit that, bent over and started crying, facing the opposite way," because she had told him she was no longer training in self-defense.

The Daily Beast describes several more incidents where Marx's explosive anger wreaked havoc in the home, including when he "snatched [his toddler son] and threw him across the room…he started crying." The story continues:

"[Marx] has also recounted punching an inmate at a juvenile facility until the man was bleeding, intimidating a mental-health provider by blocking the door and telling him he would never have time to call for help, and pulling a Marine Corps knife on a psychiatrist."

Read the full story and watch the videos here.

"Republican Victor Marx has run his campaign for governor using bizarre, tall tales of dangerous missions abroad to qualify himself for governor. Today's reporting makes the darker reality of Marx's life incredibly clear for Colorado voters: he is reckless, explosive and cannot be trusted with the safety of our entire state," said Colorado Democratic Party spokesperson Kailee Stiles.

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