25 May 2017 12:28 am
Of course Gianforte lied and said that Ben Jacobs grabbed his wrist, but a crew from FOX News who witnessed the incident said that Gianforte grabbed Jacobs by the neck with both hands and slammed him into the ground.Republican candidate 'body-slams' Guardian reporter in Montana
The Republican candidate for Montana’s congressional seat has been charged with assault after he is alleged to have slammed a Guardian reporter to the floor on the eve of the state’s special election, breaking his glasses and shouting, “Get the hell out of here.”
Ben Jacobs, a Guardian political reporter, was asking Greg Gianforte, a tech millionaire running for the seat vacated by Ryan Zinke, about the Republican healthcare plan when the candidate allegedly “body-slammed” the reporter.
It will be interesting to see how this will affect the election today.