A day after Montana Republican Greg Gianforte won his state’s seat in the US House of Representatives, questions swirled about the fate of his term, before it even begins. Gianforte was cited for misdemeanor assault on Wednesday after a reporter said he was “body-slammed” by Gianforte while the reporter tried to ask him a question […]
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Greg Gianforte apologizes for attacking a reporter after winning his Congressional election
In his victory speech, Greg Gianforte apologized to the reporter he was accused of attacking on May 24. Gianforte was charged with assault after allegedly body-slamming Ben Jacobs, a reporter for The Guardian, while he was asking Gianforte questions about US health care at a campaign event Feedburner
Republican Gianforte wins special congressional election in Montana
Published time: 26 May, 2017 04:35 Edited time: 26 May, 2017 04:52 Greg Gianforte, the Republican congressional candidate charged with assault, has won Montana’s only US House seat in a special election widely anticipated to indicate momentum for the 2018 midterm elections, as partisanship continues to rule Congress. With 77 percent of precincts reporting, Gianforte […]
Greg Gianforte apologizes for assaulting a reporter in Montana special-election victory speech
Screenshot via CNN Greg Gianforte, who was elected to serve Montana in the US House of Representatives, apologized for assaulting a news reporter in a victory speech he gave on Thursday night. “When you make a mistake, you have to own up to it. That’s the Montana way,” Gianforte said. “Last night, I made a […]
3 of Montana’s biggest newspapers pulled their endorsements of Greg Gianforte after he was charged with assault
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Three of Montana’s biggest newspapers backed away from Greg Gianforte, the state’s Republican candidate for the House of Representatives, after he was accused of body-slamming a reporter on Wednesday. Missoulian, the Billings Gazette, and the Independent Record each rescinded their endorsements of Gianforte after news and an audio recording of Gianforte’s violent […]
Democrats torch Montana GOP rival Greg Gianforte over alleged body slamming incident
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) called on Republican Greg Gianforte to “immediately withdraw his candidacy,” from Montana’s House special election after he was accused of body slamming The Guardian journalist Ben Jacobs. The DCCC statement continued, saying House Speaker Paul Ryan and the National Republican Campaign Committee “should not waste another […]