DCCC Ad Hits Gianforte Over Responsibility for Assault
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee released an ad Friday criticizing Montana Rep. Greg Gianforte for initially blaming a reporter he assaulted for their altercation and calling for him to resign.
The day before the special election in May to fill Montana’s open House seat, Guardian reporter Ben Jacobs tweeted that the Republican candidate had “body-slammed” him.
Initially, Gianforte’s campaign spokesman released a statement saying Jacobs refused to lower his recorder, which led to an altercation in which both ended up on the ground.
Gianforte would later apologize after winning the election and would be sentenced to anger management counseling and community service.
Read more: http://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/dccc-ad-hits-gianforte-responsibility-assault
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