05-25-2017, 08:44 AM
He has now been cited with misdemeanor assault.
http://www.wcpo.com/news/national/reporters-accuse-montana-congressional-candidate-greg-gianforte-of-assault
A Fox News crew was in the room at Gianforte’s campaign headquarters in Bozeman when Jacobs walked in.
“Gianforte grabbed Jacobs by the neck with both hands and slammed him into the ground behind him,” reporter Alicia Acuna wrote on the Fox News website. She said the three-member team “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!”
Acuna added: “To be clear, at no point did any of us who witnessed this assault see Jacobs show any form of physical aggression toward Gianforte.” She said the Fox crew had given statements to investigators.
http://www.wcpo.com/news/national/reporters-accuse-montana-congressional-candidate-greg-gianforte-of-assault
A Fox News crew was in the room at Gianforte’s campaign headquarters in Bozeman when Jacobs walked in.
“Gianforte grabbed Jacobs by the neck with both hands and slammed him into the ground behind him,” reporter Alicia Acuna wrote on the Fox News website. She said the three-member team “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!”
Acuna added: “To be clear, at no point did any of us who witnessed this assault see Jacobs show any form of physical aggression toward Gianforte.” She said the Fox crew had given statements to investigators.
