(CNN) Conservative lawyer George Conway said Tuesday that his recent tweets slamming President Donald Trump's mental health were a way to let off steam and keep from arguing with his wife, senior presidential adviser Kellyanne Conway, The Washington Post reported.

"It's so maddening to watch," Conway told the paper. "The mendacity, the incompetence, it's just maddening to watch. The tweeting is just the way to get it out of the way, so I can get it off my chest and move on with my life that day. That's basically it. Frankly, it's so I don't end up screaming at her about it."

Conway declined to comment on the state of his marriage to the Post, adding that he was proud, not "jealous," of his wife but that he would prefer she not work for Trump.

"No one was prouder than I was that she was able to elect this man President despite his obvious flaws," he added.

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