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Right now we are waiting for the final results of this special congressional election in montana. and the race between republican greg gianforte and democrat rob kwis is probably getting more attention than it would have for one reason. the body slam heard around the political world. deputies charged gianforte with misdemeanor assault late last night after a reporter from the guardian newspaper named ben jacobs accused him of body slamming him. it started when jacobs asked him a question about t...

You heard him declaring victory. a couple of pieces of news to tell you about from what we just heard. number one, this was the first public statement from greg gianforte since that controversy yesterday, the reporter from the guardian newspaper ben jacobs trying to interview him. there was an altercation. jacobs says he was body slammed by greg gianforte. he had audio of it, no video. the audio certainly seemed to under cut the original version of events that was presented by greg gianforte. no...

Tonight, as greg was giving a separate interview, the guardians ben jacobs entered the office without permission, aggressively shoved a recorder in gregs face and began asking badgering questions. jacobs was asked to leave. you heard the questions he was asking about the congressional budget office score. the statement continues quote, after asking jacobs to lower the recorder, jacobs declined. greg then attempted to grab the phone that was pushed in his face. jacobs grabbed gregs wrist and spun...

Of here. i would like to call the police. can i get you guys names? he just body slammed me. >> you just heard that. in the statement it says after asking jacobs to lower the recorder, jacobs declined. i didnt hear any audio of that. i dont know if anybody at home did. i dont think you did. greg then attempted to grab the phone that was pushed in his face. that maybe happened. jacobs grabbed gregs wrist pushing them both to the ground. theres no video if they both ended up on the ground. perspec...

About health care. o i wanted the opportunity to ask him about that. >> gianfortes campaign offering a different version of events just after the incident writing jacob shoved a reporter in his face and began asking questions. jacobs was asked to leave. after asking him to lower the reporter jacobs declined. greg then attempted to grab the phone that was pushed in his face. fakes on grabbed gregs wrist and spen away pushing them both to the ground. its unfortunate that the aggressive behavior fr...

They were trying to brush him off. after asking jacobs to lower the recorder, jacobs declined. im not sure i heard that. greg attempted to grab the phone pushed in his face. jacob grabbed gregs wrist and spun away from greg pushing them both to the ground. its unfortunate this aggressive behavior from a liberal journalist created this. lets listen to that scene again. >> you know you were waiting to make your decision about health care until you saw the bill and it just came out. >> we will talk...

That speaker ryan was just discussing. he said he would get to him later, and then jacobs pushed it a little further and at that point, he said go talk to my press guy, shane, he wrapped him at the upper part of the body and slammed him answered and punching him and saying im sick and tired of this. and the way he scramble out of the way. i was about 2-3 feet away from them and when this happened. the other two members of the crew were all in there. he left the area and has now been charged with...

Voters. nbc is in bozeman with the latest developments. garrett, gianforte has been sited with dismirren assaumisde. what is he saying about this. >> ben jacobs did call the police after that incident. he and gianforte and the independent witnesses from fox news were interviewed by the sheri sheriffs department here. sounds like gianfortes legal problems will end with the citation for misdemeanor assault in this case. the sheriff said the events dont meet what would be a felony assault case. tal...

>> reporter: gianfortes campaign offering a different version of events after the incident. releasing the incident on aggressive behavior. writing, as greg was giving a special interview, ben jacob s entered the office without permission and started asking badgering questions. jacobs was asked to leave. after being asked to lower the recorder, jacobs declined. pushing them both to the ground. it is unfortunate the aggressive behavior from a liberal journalist created this scene at the campaign v...

>> sick and tired of you guys! last time you did the same thing! >> jacobs, after the incident tweeting he was body slammed and his glasses broken. the campaign is defending the incident saying, quote, after asking jacobs to lower the recorder jacobs declined. he then attempted to grab the phone that was pushed in his face, jacobs grabbed gregs wrist and spun away from greg pushing them both to the ground. it is unfortunate this aggressive behavior from a liberal journalist created this scene at...