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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsGianforte pays $50,000 to press group to settle assault of Guardian reporter
Source: The Guardian
Gianforte pays $50,000 to press group to settle assault of Guardian reporter
Congressman-elect issues lengthy apology to Ben Jacobs
over unprofessional, unacceptable, and unlawful actions
Julia Carrie Wong
Thursday 8 June 2017 02.23 BST
Greg Gianforte, the Montana Republican who assaulted a Guardian journalist on the eve of his election to the US House of Representatives, has issued a full and unequivocal apology to the reporter and agreed to donate $50,000 to the Committee to Protect Journalists.
The congressman-elect apologized to the reporter, Ben Jacobs, in a letter received late on Wednesday as part of an agreement that settles any potential civil claims.
My physical response to your legitimate question was unprofessional, unacceptable, and unlawful, Gianforte wrote. As both a candidate for office and a public official, I should be held to a high standard in my interactions with the press and the public. My treatment of you did not meet that standard.
Gianforte said the $50,000 donation to the CPJ, an independent not-for-profit organization that promotes press freedom and that protects the rights of journalists worldwide, was made in the hope that perhaps some good can come of these events. He added: I made a mistake and humbly ask for your forgiveness.
Gianforte still faces criminal charges over the altercation. ...
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Congressman-elect issues lengthy apology to Ben Jacobs
over unprofessional, unacceptable, and unlawful actions
Julia Carrie Wong
Thursday 8 June 2017 02.23 BST
Greg Gianforte, the Montana Republican who assaulted a Guardian journalist on the eve of his election to the US House of Representatives, has issued a full and unequivocal apology to the reporter and agreed to donate $50,000 to the Committee to Protect Journalists.
The congressman-elect apologized to the reporter, Ben Jacobs, in a letter received late on Wednesday as part of an agreement that settles any potential civil claims.
My physical response to your legitimate question was unprofessional, unacceptable, and unlawful, Gianforte wrote. As both a candidate for office and a public official, I should be held to a high standard in my interactions with the press and the public. My treatment of you did not meet that standard.
Gianforte said the $50,000 donation to the CPJ, an independent not-for-profit organization that promotes press freedom and that protects the rights of journalists worldwide, was made in the hope that perhaps some good can come of these events. He added: I made a mistake and humbly ask for your forgiveness.
Gianforte still faces criminal charges over the altercation. ...
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/jun/07/greg-gianforte-ben-jacobs-assault-case-civil-settlement
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Gianforte pays $50,000 to press group to settle assault of Guardian reporter (Original Post)
Eugene
Jun 2017
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benld74
(9,904 posts)1. The Commitee thanks you for the donation
Your heartfelt apology may seem to be just that, but actions speak louder than words sir.
The question everyone now wishes to be answered What is your involvement with Russian funding mechanisms discovered just before the election?
pangaia
(24,324 posts)2. Never once took personal responsibility as s human being.
MontanaMama
(23,313 posts)3. As a Montanan,
I would like to say...Lock Him Up! I don't know how many fellow montanans are here on DU but we need to band together and defeat this asshole in 2018. Who is with me?
dchill
(38,484 posts)4. But of course, in order to win the election...
he released a statement that accused Jacobs as being the instigator of the physical assault. Now that he's the asshole-elect, he can pretend to have actual near-qualms about his behavior.
It's the WORST kind of apology.