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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsFox News team witnesses GOP House candidate 'body slam' reporter
Even Fox agrees it was Gianforte.
During that conversation, another man who we now know is Ben Jacobs of The Guardian walked into the room with a voice recorder, put it up to Gianforte's face and began asking if him if he had a response to the newly released Congressional Budget Office report on the American Health Care Act. Gianforte told him he would get to him later. Jacobs persisted with his question. Gianforte told him to talk to his press guy, Shane Scanlon.
At that point, Gianforte grabbed Jacobs by the neck with both hands and slammed him into the ground behind him. Faith, Keith and I watched in disbelief as Gianforte then began punching the man, as he moved on top the reporter and began yelling something to the effect of "I'm sick and tired of this!"
Jacobs scrambled to his knees and said something about his glasses being broken. He asked Faith, Keith and myself for our names. In shock, we did not answer. He then said he wanted the police called and went to leave. Gianforte looked at the three of us and repeatedly apologized. At that point, I told him and Scanlon, who was now present, that we needed a moment. The men then left.
To be clear, at no point did any of us who witnessed this assault see Jacobs show any form of physical aggression toward Gianforte, who left the area after giving statements to local sheriff's deputies.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/05/24/greg-gianforte-fox-news-team-witnesses-gop-house-candidate-body-slam-reporter.html
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Fox News team witnesses GOP House candidate 'body slam' reporter (Original Post)
FreeState
May 2017
OP
Gianforte is under much stress, could it be the Russian ETFs he's got money in?
uponit7771
May 2017
#2
MSNBC is doing a good job on this story too. They've aired a phone video with audio that the audio
napi21
May 2017
#6
Oh snap! it is a really Faux News reporter, not a local Fox reporter stating the facts above!!!
winstars
May 2017
#11
My gawd. Surely he has done this sort of thing before. What a unhinged wacko!
Glimmer of Hope
May 2017
#12
Thomas Hurt
(13,903 posts)1. Ohh, Gianforte just got fuxed.
sheshe2
(83,791 posts)8. Gianforte...just fuxed himself.
I suggest he take some anger management courses. Asshole just committed a crime.
uponit7771
(90,347 posts)2. Gianforte is under much stress, could it be the Russian ETFs he's got money in?
Leith
(7,809 posts)3. At Last Fux Told the Truth
No doubt they will "correct" that tomorrow.
FreeState
(10,572 posts)9. I think they all gave statements to the police
So if the reporting matches they probably just won't report it...
Grassy Knoll
(10,118 posts)4. Wow, These Times, They Are A Changin...
elleng
(130,974 posts)5. Thanks for catching this.
napi21
(45,806 posts)6. MSNBC is doing a good job on this story too. They've aired a phone video with audio that the audio
disputes that that jack ass said had happened. I doubt Mr. Jack Ass will lose tomorrow not only will be because of this minute of rage, but the CBO ACA release. Nobody who cannot control his temper should ever be elected to any office!
dalton99a
(81,516 posts)7. Low-life street thug
Lifelong Protester
(8,421 posts)10. Lock him up!!
winstars
(4,220 posts)11. Oh snap! it is a really Faux News reporter, not a local Fox reporter stating the facts above!!!
The eyewitness account is written by Alice Acuna, who is out of the Denver office of FNC, has been with FNC for 20 years and was in Bozeman specifically to interview Mr. BodySlammer...
Undoubtedly, she will be fired tomorrow!!!
Glimmer of Hope
(5,823 posts)12. My gawd. Surely he has done this sort of thing before. What a unhinged wacko!