Trump is hesitant to keeping campaigning for Herschel Walker in case the scandals around him get worse, report says

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  • Trump is hesitant to campaign for scandal-hit candidate Herschel Walker, CNN reported.

  • Per The Daily Beast, Walker paid for a woman to have an abortion despite wanting abortions banned.

  • Walker's own son has criticized his campaign and alleged that he abused his mom.

Former President Donald Trump is reluctant to return to Georgia to campaign for Republican Senate candidate Herschel Walker after his campaign was roiled by scandal, CNN reported.

Citing a source close to Trump, CNN said the former president's team is nervous that more damaging revelations could follow about Walker's personal life.

It could mean Trump decides not to make a potential appearance in Georgia to campaign for Walker, even though he has already endorsed him.

The Daily Beast this week reported that Walker paid for a woman to have an abortion in 2009 — an especially damaging claim given that Walker has in this cycle vocally advocated for total bans on abortion.

Walker has denied the report, and said he's considering suing the publication. On Wednesday, the outlet followed up with a report that the woman is someone with whom he later had a child.

The reporting promoted Walker's son, Christian, to publically attack his father, calling him a hypocrite and accusing his of unspecified abusive behavior towards his family.

CNN's source told the network: "The President has been to Georgia twice in the past year and the state was in a good spot until yesterday – so now we have to see how the ground shifts."

Trump issued a statement in support of Walker, and according to CNN has been urged by Republican groups to continue backing the candidate.

According to the report, Trump will likely wait until the October 14 debate between Walker and his Democratic rival, incumbent Sen. Raphael Warnock, before making a decision on returning to the state.

Georgia is seen as a crucial battleground in the upcoming midterm elections, where the Republican Party is seeking to overturn the Democrats' thin majority and win back control of the chamber.

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