Fox News Reporter Confirms Montana GOP Congressional Candidate Attacked Guardian Reporter

Ben Jacobs, a reporter with The Guardian, accused Montana GOP congressional candidate Greg Gianforte for bodyslamming him and breaking his glasses after trying to ask him a question about the Congressional Budget Office's scoring of the Republican health care bill. The incident occurred the night before voters in Montana's lone Congressional district vote for a successor to Ryan Zinke who President Trump appointed as Secretary of the Interior.

Gianforte's spokesman Shane Scanlon claimed Jacobs was engaging in "aggressive behavior" and accused him grabbing the candidate's wrist. However, Fox News Reporter Alicia Acuna says different:

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 man, as he moved on top the reporter and 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. He 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.

With this firsthand eye witness testimony, Gianforte should be sent to jail. Instead, there is a good chance he will be sent to Congress.

After all President Trump has declared the mainstream media to be an enemy of the American people. Hell, this incident might motivate people to vote for Gianforte. If American voters were prepared to elect a President who joked about shooting people in the middle of Fifth Avenue then why wouldn't voters in Montana be prepared to vote for a Congressman who assaulted a reporter? 

Of course, I hope the people of Montana will exceed my expectations and rebuke Gianforte's violent behavior. But this is an America that has lowered its standards. As such I must expect the worst possible outcome.