A Montana judge Monday sentenced congressman-elect Greg Gianforte to community service, 20 hours of anger management and a fine, but no jail time, after pleading guilty to assaulting a reporter on the eve of his election. Gianforte, a wealthy businessman, told a packed courtroom in Bozeman, Montana that he had apologized to reporter Ben Jacobs … Read more
A US Republican candidate accused of assaulting a reporter was declared the projected winner of Thursday’s Montana special congressional election, which had been considered a bellwether in the opening months of Donald Trump’s crisis-ridden presidency. Greg Gianforte — a wealthy businessman who had been expected to comfortably win the contest until recent weeks — emerged … Read more
The top Republican in the US Congress demanded an apology Thursday from the party’s candidate in a high-stakes election in Montana, who stands accused of assaulting a reporter on the eve of the vote. Greg Gianforte, a wealthy businessman who until recent weeks had been expected to comfortably win Thursday’s contest, faces up to six … Read more
A Republican running for Congress in Montana “bodyslammed” a reporter for The Guardian newspaper, breaking his glasses, the journalist said. The altercation between Greg Gianforte and reporter Ben Jacobs took place at a campaign event at Gianforte’s headquarters in the city of Bozeman, Montana, the Guardian said. He is running for the state’s only congressional … Read more