Montana congressman to work at wheelchair nonprofit after attack on reporter

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

#U.S.
JULY 30, 2017 / 5:09 PM / AN HOUR AGO

Montana congressman to work at wheelchair nonprofit after attack on reporter

Jenna Zucker

(Reuters) - U.S. Representative Greg Gianforte will perform community services at a Montana nonprofit that builds wheelchairs for children after pleading guilty to assaulting a reporter during his election campaign, local media reported on Sunday.

Gianforte was ordered to do 40 hours of volunteer work as part of his sentence for attacking Ben Jacobs, a correspondent for Britain's Guardian newspaper, on May 24, the day before a special election to fill Montana's sole congressional seat. He has a Nov. 28 deadline to complete the community service.

Gianforte, a technology executive elected to fill the seat vacated when Ryan Zinke was appointed U.S. Interior Secretary, will work with ROC Wheels, which builds custom wheelchairs for children, Steve Ette, director of Gallatin County Court Services, told the Bozeman Daily Chronicle.

Gianforte's altercation with the reporter was portrayed at the time as an example of the new toxicity of American politics. Critics of President Donald Trump say his strident criticism of the media has encouraged violence against journalists, while his supporters say many journalists are too aggressive and disrespectful.

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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-montana-politics-assault-idUSKBN1AF0VU

[Eliot Rosewater]

1. He is nothing but a fascist, and there are more coming.

Bye America, was nice knowing you.

[procon]

2. How does this teach him to control his anger and not try to kill the next person he

disagrees with?