A reporter for The Guardian newspaper accused Greg Gianforte, the Republican candidate running in the special election for Montana’s at-large congressional seat, of body slamming him Wednesday at an event hours before voters were poised to go to the polls. WASHINGTON: A Republican running for Congress in Montana "body slammed" a reporter for The Guardian newspaper on Wednesday, 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 seat in a special election set for Thursday. "[A]s Greg was giving a separate interview in a private office, The Guardian's Ben Jacobs entered the office without permission, aggressively shoved a recorder in Greg's face, and began asking badgering questions… It's unfortunate that this aggressive behavior from a liberal journalist created this scene at our campaign volunteer BBQ." "Greg Gianforte just body slammed me and broke my glasses," Jacobs tweeted.The attack took place after Jacobs asked a question about health care.Jacobs posted audio of the incident in which Gianforte appears to say "The last time you came in here you did the same thing.
Republican Greg Gianforte bodyslams a reporter from The Guardian who then reports the situation to police. Gianforte is running against Democrat Rob Quist.