In June Greg Gianforte pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor assault charge for “body-slamming” Ben Jacobs. In the courtroom, Gianforte pledged to sit down with Jacobs in Washington DC after Jacobs expressed his hope for an interview in his victim’s statement. However, in the weeks and months that followed, Gianforte’s staff have refused requests for an on-the-record interview with Jacobs, offering an off-the-record meeting instead. “As he has since June, Congressman Gianforte has offered to sit down with Mr Jacobs,” a spokesman said. Mr Jacobs has yet to either accept or decline our offer.

Source: The Guardian August 30, 2017 09:00 UTC