Tim Murtaugh reveals to Newsmax: Alcohol addiction impacted his personal and political life

Former Trump communications director Tim Murtaugh has shared his story about his battle with alcohol addiction and his recovery in his new book, “Swing Hard in Case You Hit It: My Escape from Addiction and Shot at Redemption on the Trump Campaign.”

Murtaugh, who served as the communications director for the entire 2020 Trump reelection campaign, opened up about his long struggle with alcohol that “interfered with everything that I was trying to do in my life, both professionally and personally,” during an interview with Newsmax “Saturday Report.”

“And it got to a point in 2015 where I was facing some significant legal problems.”

That’s when things changed.

“I was going to spend an elongated stretch of time in jail if I didn’t get myself together and get myself together right then, so on May 16^th, 2015, was the last day that I had a drink. That’s when I took my last drink and I’ve been sober ever since.”

Murtaugh credits his family and friends for helping him overcome his addiction and enable him to serve on President Trump’s reelection campaign, which he began in early 2019.

In his upcoming book, set for release in April, Murtaugh shares details of his battle with addiction that nearly led him “to the edge of ruin,” as well as insights from the 2020 Trump campaign.

He shared, “One day I woke up in jail in 2015. Four years later I was flying on Air Force One with the president of the United States, so it’s a redemption story of sorts and obviously because of the results of 2020 doesn’t have a Hollywood ending, but this is my story.”

About NEWSMAX TV:

NEWSMAX is the fastest-growing cable news channel in America!

• Find Newsmax channel in your home via cable and satellite systems – More Info Here
• Watch Newsmax+ on your home TV app or smartphone and watch it anywhere! Try it for FREE – See More Here: NewsmaxPlus.com