bozeman mont montana republican congressman-elect plead guilty monday assault reporter order perform community service receive anger management train greg gianforte wealthy former technology executive campaign support president donald trump attack reporter may 24 day special election fill montana lone seat u.s. house representatives gallatin county judge rick west sentence gianforte 40 hours community service 20 hours anger management class judge bozeman montana also hand six-month defer jail sentence allow gianforte avoid time behind bar comply court order ben jacobs political correspondent britain guardian newspaper say gianforte body-slammed break eyeglasses reporter pose question healthcare campaign event bozeman altercation portray sign toxicity infuse american politics critics trump say strident criticism media encourage violence journalists president supporters say reporters general unfair coverage proud moment ready move lot work washington gianforte expect swear late month say outside court last week gianforte apologize jacobs letter send 50,000 check committee protect journalists return jacobs pledge sue confident strong advocate free press first amendment jacobs say court monday even hope able finally interview arrive capitol hill gianforte apologize jacobs court say look forward meet late judge leave open possibility gianforte complete sentence could misdemeanor assault charge formally dismiss gallatin county prosecutor marty lambert say phone gianforte initially seek plead contest instead guilty prosecutor say insist guilty plea type case defendant need admit court plead guilty lambert say gianforte may 25 defeat democrat rob quist fill house seat vacate trump appoint ryan zinke interior secretary montana congressman-elect sentence community work assault reporter