Key Montana newspapers pull Gianforte endorsement after incident [View all]
The Billings Gazette wrote an editorial late Wednesday declaring that it has rescinded its endorsement of GOP House hopeful Greg Gianforte after allegations that he assaulted a news reporter.
The paper called its last-minute decision a move “without precedent.” The column started: "We're at a loss for words."
“If what was heard on tape and described by eye-witnesses is accurate, the incident in Bozeman is nothing short of assault. We wouldn't condone it if it happened on the street. We wouldn't condone it if it happened in a home or even a late-night bar fight. And we couldn't accept it from a man who is running to become Montana's lone Congressional representative,” the paper wrote.
The incident occurred Wednesday evening at Gianforte’s campaign headquarters. The candidate was approached by Ben Jacobs, a reporter from The Guardian, and was asked about the newly released Congressional Budget Office report on the American Health Care Act.
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