Greg Gianforte misled police after assault of Guardian journalist, report reveals.
US congressman Greg Gianforte misled police after his assault of Guardian reporter Ben Jacobs in May, falsely stating that Jacobs had initiated physical contact and that the “liberal media … is trying to make a story”, according to the police incident report.
The records, made public on Friday, provide new details on the violent altercation that occurred on the eve of a special election to fill Montana’s sole seat in the US House of Representatives. Jacobs had approached the then candidate at his Bozeman campaign headquarters to ask a question about the Republican healthcare bill when Gianforte threw him to the ground and punched him.
The Republican was nevertheless elected the next day.
Gianforte subsequently pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor assault charge and was sentenced to community service, anger management classes and a $385 fine in June.
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BOTH that he misled police AND was nevertheless elected the next day.
what? no?
oh, right, they're only calling on al franken to resign or be investigated and possible expelled from the senate.
because criminal conviction based on a violent crime committed the day before the election is entirely consistent with the behavior we should expect from congresscritters, but a comedian's tasteless attempt at physical comedy at the expense of a woman makes him permanently unacceptable for public service....
And these morons think their vote counts more than ours does? Fuck that. 