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Fox News reporter gives first hand account of Gianforte's assault on reporter
Posted on 5/24/17 at 11:07 pm
Posted on 5/24/17 at 11:07 pm
I'm almost speechless. If Montana elects this criminal then I weep for our nation.
FOX News report
quote:
The race to fill Montana's sole seat in the U.S. House of Representatives took a violent turn Wednesday, and a crew from the Fox News Channel, including myself, witnessed it firsthand.
As part of our preparation for a story about Thursday's special election to air on "Special Report with Bret Baier," we arranged interviews with the top two candidates, Republican Greg Gianforte and Democrat Rob Quist. On Wednesday, I joined field producer Faith Mangan and photographer Keith Railey in Bozeman for our scheduled interview with Gianforte, which was to take place at the Gianforte for Congress Bozeman Headquarters.
Faith, Keith and I arrived early to set up for the interview in a room adjacent to another room where a volunteer BBQ was to take place. As the time for the interview neared, Gianforte came into the room. We exchanged pleasantries and made small talk about restaurants and Bozeman.
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 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 reporter. As Gianforte moved on top of Jacobs, he 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. Jacobs 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.
FOX News report
Posted on 5/24/17 at 11:08 pm to Toddy
Wow. I've never known you to be a drama queen.
Posted on 5/24/17 at 11:08 pm to Toddy
If there's no tape it's bullshite
This post was edited on 5/24/17 at 11:09 pm
Posted on 5/24/17 at 11:11 pm to Toddy
Another special election.
Another chance for Toddy to get his big gay hopes up and then be crushed.
Will you stick around for the afterparty unlike how you didn't for Kansas?
Another chance for Toddy to get his big gay hopes up and then be crushed.
Will you stick around for the afterparty unlike how you didn't for Kansas?
Posted on 5/24/17 at 11:11 pm to Toddy
Damn. Several witnesses who gave a worse account than the reporter.
I have to put some blame on his staff who exposed him so much, but of course he picked his staff...
I have to put some blame on his staff who exposed him so much, but of course he picked his staff...
Posted on 5/24/17 at 11:11 pm to SirWinston
quote:
If there's no tape it's bullshite
There is audio and this is directly from Fox News, unless you want to accuse them of being "fake".
Posted on 5/24/17 at 11:12 pm to Toddy
quote:weep for your own perversion. Repent while you still can.
I weep for our nation.
Posted on 5/24/17 at 11:12 pm to Toddy
The audio proves nothing who the frick exclaims "you just threw me down?!"
You would say something like "what the frick? Are you crazy!?!?"
You would say something like "what the frick? Are you crazy!?!?"
Posted on 5/24/17 at 11:13 pm to airfernando
quote:
weep for your own perversion. Repent while you still can
I appreciate it but it's too late
Posted on 5/24/17 at 11:13 pm to SirWinston
The audio is pretty fricking damning for Gianforte considering it blatantly doesn't match the press release his team gave out.
This post was edited on 5/24/17 at 11:14 pm
Posted on 5/24/17 at 11:14 pm to Toddy
quote:
If Montana elects this criminal then I weep for our nation.
You supported Hillary.
Cry all you want, but you don't love this nation.
Posted on 5/24/17 at 11:14 pm to SirWinston
quote:
The audio proves nothing who the frick exclaims "you just threw me down?!"
You would say something like "what the frick? Are you crazy!?!?"
This is like how Corey Lewandowski ripped that reporter's arm off then beat her over the head with it.
This guy probably nudged him out of the way and the reporter screamed and overreacted like all libs do.
Posted on 5/24/17 at 11:15 pm to Dr RC
quote:
The audio is pretty fricking damning for Gianforte considering it blatantly doesn't match the press release his team gave out.
The audio and the FOX reporter who was in the room vs. Gianforte. Who would you believe?
Posted on 5/24/17 at 11:15 pm to Toddy
We love Fox now, don't we folks?
Posted on 5/24/17 at 11:15 pm to Toddy
quote:
If Montana elects this criminal then I weep for our nation.
But you voted for a criminal for President of the United States...
Posted on 5/24/17 at 11:19 pm to SirWinston
quote:Well the reporter sounds like a sheltered girly man. Probably had no idea what was happening.
The audio proves nothing who the frick exclaims "you just threw me down?!"
You would say something like "what the frick? Are you crazy!?!?"
Doesn't excuse what Gianforte did. He totally lost his cool.
Ironically the reporter is more of a man today than yesterday, having actually been in a minor conflict.
Posted on 5/24/17 at 11:19 pm to Toddy
quote:
I'm almost speechless.
Posted on 5/24/17 at 11:20 pm to mmcgrath
quote:
Well the reporter sounds like a sheltered girly man. Probably had no idea what was happening.
It was almost as if he didn't expect to get assaulted by a Congressional candidate.
Weird.
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