mr. gianforte told him he would get to him later and he wasn't going to do that right now.acobs persisted and said, you know, i just want to get your response and gianforte said to talk to shane. this is his press guy. at that point, we saw mr. gianforte grab ben jacobs by the neck both hands, grab him, slam him to the ground and jump on top of him and again punching and yelling something to the effect of i'm sick and tired of this. we saw ben jacobs get -- kind of scramble to his knees and point out his glasses were broken, he was body slammed. he said he wanted to call the police. mr. gianforte apologized to us and keith and faith now, there is another version that has been released by the gianforte campaign. they have released a statement saying that jacobs aggressively shoved his recorder in gianforte's case and that "greg then attempted to grab the phone that was and pushed in his face. jacobs grabbed greg's wrist and spun away. three of montana's largest newspapers have respect sended d their endorsements. we're told that mr. gianforte is due in court on misdemeanor a

mr. gianforte, but in montana, we respect everyone's rights. >> okay., because, there are special circumstances around this. tomorrow is election day. will voters have a report from you that may satisfy them before the polls open and they go cast their ballots? because don't you think they need to know this by the time they go to the polls tomorrow? >> this is not about politics. this is about the investigation. and if we have all of the information that we need by tomorrow, then, absolutely, we will provide that. what we can, that is appropriate, that will not at all jeopardize the integrity of the investigation, we will provide that to the people. >> sheriff, jeffrey toobin, our center legal analyst here on cnn has a question for you. >> sheriff, in montana, is it a crime to body slam someone? >> if there is an assault, then, yes, of course that's a crime. >> are there circumstances when it's okay to body slam someone? >> there's all sorts of different -- you can run into a million different types of situations where there's two sides to every story a

mr. gianforte and another reporter from "the guardian." from listening to interviews i've heard ben jacobs give from "the guardian" -- that was the person you heard there who had his glasses broken. he said he didn't feel he had a personal issue with mr. gianforte, he had covered him, been to some campaign events. things like that but said he was just as surprised as we were. i was standing two, maybe 3 feet from the two men. >> kimerly: did anything happen after where they try to talk to you to see what statement you would give? where they tried to downplay it or anything? >> no one downplayed it. once ben jacobs laughed, mr. gianforte looked at the three of us standing there. me, our photographer and the filled producer and apologized. he apologized multiple times. and then his press guy shane left and came back and told us he didn't see the whole thing. he came in toward the end after everything had happened and we heard the noise. he asked us what it was we saw. it could be a genuine question, him just asking, what did you see? it coul

mr. jacobs asked gianforte about health kcare. >> i'm sick and tired of finished with 35 points to become the top scorer in nba playoff history. >> for my name to come up in any discussion with michael jordan or kareem or never who has paved the way for tristan and swish, it's a nonstatement. i have nothing to say. >>> coming uppen the "morning news," a gymnast flips out. olympian ali accuse as tsa agent of body shaming. this is the "cbs morning news." . my doctor said moving more helps ease fibromyalgia pain. she also prescribed lyrica. fibromyalgia is thought to be the result of overactive nerves. lyrica is believed to calm these nerves. woman: for some, lyrica can significantly relieve fibromyalgia pain and improve function, so i feel better. lyrica may cause serious allergic reactions or suicidal thoughts or actions. tell your doctor right away if you have these, new or worsening depression, or unusual changes in mood or behavior. or swelling, trouble breathing, rash, hives, blisters, muscle pain with fever, tired feeling, or blurry vision. common side effects are dizziness, sleepines

mr. gianforte. >> gianforte was once considered a lock for the open house seat. the polls show a tightening race with his democratic opponent. if convicted of assault, gianforte could face a $500 fine and up to six months in jail. >>> time now 4:41. decades after the loma prieta quake seismic retrofit work isn't finished on the golden gate bridge. we'll have a closer look and what's been done. >> a terrifying ride for california charter school students when their bus caught fire. ,,,, who are these people? the energy conscious people among us say small actions can add up to something... humongous. a little thing here. a little thing there. starts to feel like a badge maybe millions can wear. who are all these caretakers, advocates too? turns out, it's californians it's me and it's you. don't stop now, it's easy to add to the routine. join energy upgrade california and do your thing. >>> chopper 5 caught the aftermath of a fire in merced county. this is what remains of a bus that had children on board. the driver and the students all got out safely. the flames bro

mr. gianforte is prepared for politics. >> more than half of the total ballots were submitted before the incident made headlines. right now with almost half of the vote counted, gianforte and democrat rob qis are neck and neck. >> septa riders will pay more to get to where they need to go. the transit includes money for projects and fare increases ranging from 25-cents to $5. parking costs will also go up. all increases are expected to go into effect july 1st. >> the church of the brethren came together to face recent displays of discrimination. there were racist flyers found in several neighborhoods. they want to send a message that their community is one of acceptance. >> zika may not be in the headlines but that doesn't mean the virus has gone away. new york officials reported 32 babies are tested possible or have defects. >> all of the cases were from women who travel today areas where there is an epidemic such as south america and the caribbean. >> "modern family" actress sarah heilen is confronting those that say she's supporting body shaming. >> she says her skinny appearance is be

mr. gianforte accountable. you know, traveling across this state i have seen -- i have seen such great energy and enthusiasm like never before in this state. to all the montanans and the people across this country who took time to volunteer and to make calls to engage for the very first time in election, don't be discouraged. be determined. you know, i've met so many of you along the way who have never been involved in politics before and stepped up for the very first time. and so i'm just saying you must continue to be involved. you must continue. and in the coming months there'll be critical legislation that's going to be passed that will -- >> giving a concession speech there. he's already called gianforte to congratulate him for his win. he seems to be taking it in good step. also interestingly enough saying if you're pinning your hopes on him and it didn't work out, obviously don't be discourage wrshd be determined. that's his message to those who will be disappointed thooeng with a republican winning that

mr. gianforte is feeling pressure. the democratic candidate has not beaten up any reporters. maybe it help you in montana. probably would help you in texas. >> we don't know if he hasn't beaten up anybody in the past. i don't know the candidate's past. >> he's a guitar player, and he used to play in nudist camps. that's focus. if you're going to play in a nudist colony, you got to have focus. >> that confuses me. >> i would say this, passions are running high. we should wait for all the facts to come out. obviously you have one side of the story, and there will be another side and let's see how the election goes tomorrow. and how the facts bear out in the next couple of days. >> is it possibly tied into the fact that we have a president that's fomenting rage against reporters. >> we have a country that doesn't trust reporting. >> this is a different level than it's ever been. there's no comparison than it was even a year ago frankly. the absolute rage towards reporters. >> jeff, in terms of the legality here. >> is it

mr. gianforte, should he win, which is by no means a certain thing. the house of representatives has the power to block someone from being seated. paul ryan says that if gianforte wins he will be seated, as montana's at-large representative. >> vick on the hill, stand by. garret, what's been the reaction there on the ground in montana? >> well, craig, last night there was sort of two questions after all this broke, right. was this going to get into the bloodstream in time so voters would hear about it before they voted and change any minds. the answer to the first question absolutely yes. we've been at this polling place only about 20 minutes and talked to a dozen voters off camera, every one was aware of this incident and reactions from shrugging it off to sort of appalled by it. i've tucked to quist voters, what i've heard from both sides it fired up the bases of both sides. a man voting for quist who wish he could have voted for him another dozen times. another cup whole voted for greg gianforte and they were unbothered by this. what i have not hea

mr gianforte allegedly body slammed the journalist who asked him about health care legislation.ged that he shouldn't have responded that way. the bbc‘s nick bryant has the story. often when politicians when election, they punch the air in delight. but it was a polite way for greg gianforte. the republican accused of body slamming a reporter. he isa accused of body slamming a reporter. he is a celebration doubled as a confessional. i took an action last night that they cannot take back. i am not proud of what happened. i should not have responded in the way idid. should not have responded in the way i did. by should not have responded in the way i did. by that, i should not have responded in the way idid. by that, i am should not have responded in the way i did. by that, i am sorry. and you are forgiven! the police are on the case, charging him with misdemeanour assault after allegedly wrestling to the floor this reporter, benjacobs, from the guardian. donald trump had strongly endorsed ben jacobs's candidacy, on donald trump had strongly endorsed benjacobs's candidacy, on a day

mr. gianforte is ready for politics. >> reporter: the hotly contested race seen as a test of support for the president, who just yesterday was praising gianforte in this robocall to voters. >> he's a wonderful guy. he knows how to win, he's going >> and clayton with us live in bozeman. regardless if he's elected to congress, paul ryan saying this candidate owes an apology. >> yes, he did. paul ryan said that he should apologize to voters but he also said voters here in montana should decide his fate david. >> okay, clayton, thank you >>> next this ening to the breaking headline late today involving president trump's second try at a travel ban. tonight an appeals court deciding the ban will remain on hold. at issue was this question -- should donald trump's words as a candidate matter now as a candidate. abc's mary bruce on the hill tonight. >> reporter: david, this all comes down to the president's own words. his call during the campaign for a muslim ban now seems to be coming back to haunt him. today, the 4th circuit ruled that the president's order to limit travel ban will remain on hol

mr gianforte's spokesman said benjacobs entered an office without permission and was aggressive.s published audio of what happened. china has issued a stern warning to the united states, after one of its warships sailed within 12 nautical miles of an island in the south china sea. the uss dewey passed close to mischief reef, an artificial island built by the chinese in the disputed waters. a spokesman for china's foreign ministry said the move was a mistake and could upset negotiations over the area. 91 inmates have escaped from a prison in north—eastern brazil, through a 30—metre tunnel. a police hunt is under way at the prison in parnamirim, in the state of rio grande do norte. a number of prisoners have been recaptured, and like manyjails in brazil, this prison is dilapidated and overcrowded. president trump has strongly criticised nato leaders for not paying enough for their military protection. speaking at nato's new headquarters, he said only five of 28 members were meeting their financial obligations to the alliance. just before he spoke, he was caught on camera apparently

mr gianforte's spokesman said benjacobs entered an office without permission and was aggressive.n newspaper has published audio of what happened. it's reported that president trump ‘s son—in—law, jared kushner, is under scrutiny by the fbi enquiry into russian interference in last year ‘s election. jared kushner, seen here at his father—in—law‘s side, at a time when donald trump's base in certain members of his inner circle is thought to be waning, the influence wielded by members of the first family is on the ascent. at the age of 36, jared kushner is the president's closest to buy a fashion adviser. jared kushner is reported to have caught the attention of the fbi because of his meetings with this man, russia's ambassador to the us. he is also thought to have met with a head of a russian bank which was subject to sanctions imposed by the obama administration. jared kushner, the president's son—in—law. .. kushner, the president's son-in-law. .. it kushner, the president's son-in-law... it was kushner, the president's son-in-law. .. it was reported kushner, the president's son-in

mr gianforte allegedly body slammed the journalist who asked him about healthca re legislation.oliticians when election, they punch the air in delight. but it was a polite wave for greg gianforte, the republican accused of body slamming a reporter. his a celebration doubled as a confessional. last night i made a mistake. and i took an action that they cannot take back. and i'm not proud of what happened. i should not have responded in the way idid. for that, i am sorry. and you are forgiven! this supporters may have forgiven him, but the police on the case, charging him with misdemeanour assault, after allegedly wrestling to the floor this reporter, benjacobs, from the guardian. donald trump had strongly endorsed gian fortes‘s candidacy. on a day after a little push and shove of his own with the president of montenegro, the president expressed delight at the result. in the top gun testosterone—charged environment of a naval graduation ceremony at annapolis, for the next generation of america's military leaders, a timely reminder, perhaps, from mike pence, about the need for self

mr. gianforte is and the type of person that he is and it didn't affect the way that i voted. the best representative for us. >> well, the people were polite there. also tweeted during the day, montana voter said you're lucky someone doesn't pop one of you. that audio made me cheer. other voters said there is distrust, particularly in red america, of the media, of what the president and others have politically charged this leftist mainstream media. >> i don't think it's just about the media. yeah, there's a lot of animus toward the media, particularly on the right but it seems like the coarsening of politics overall. the sense that believe that you believe are not on your side politically are deserving of violence being directed toward them or harsh words being directed toward them. that's a broader trend that has been getting worse over time. some people are going to pin it on donald trump. some people are going to go all the way back to the very beginning of barack obama and even further beyond that. but it's very clear that this is about the idea that if you have an "r" nex

mr. g and greg gianforte d to mr. quest who caucused with nancy pelosi and to be opposed to our agenda.on and lead montana and the u.s. >> martha: for those who say the president has set the tone across the country, rough-and-tumble, what do you say? >> we don't condone violence, he shouldn't of gotten aggressive with this reporter. but this reporter doesn't come to the conversation with clean hands either. he was asked to leave, sticking a microphone in mr. gianforte's face, we all know the country was watching this race, you have a lot a liberal media types and they're trying to take him down. trying to get a bad quote and smear his campaign. what i wished would happen here when we look at the violence, the media has told this story of what would happen in montana over and over again, what they do is refuse to tell the story when conservatives are getting beaten up or berkeley when conservatives want to listen to a conservative speaker or they don't tell that story, a republican congressman tells whole spirit where they're giving roughed up and shaken up, they don't want to tell when

mr. gianforte is a wealthy man if he would have said i'm making a donation to a charity of ben's choice.ou have remorse and you don't call a violent call a mistake. you also have to say this is country. we're supposed to have this. this is freedom of the press. this is first amendment stuff. if you want to celebrate people attacking reporters, that's why you back someone like putin who basely has them either murdered or eliminated in other ways. we don't do that. we're not supposed to do that in our country. we are supposed to stand up for our principal. and if the republicans want to shrug it off and say, oh, it was a momentary thing, this is going on way too much. somebody has to stop it. we did have representative san ford come out and say, this is really ugly and somebody has to start saying that. >> bill carter, the late night comic storm making light of this situation. >> gianforte body slammed the reporter the night before the election. i don't know how anyone could vote for a candidate who body slams people. >> you've never seen donald trump fight like this. oh, my gosh! >> i for

mr. gianforte has a quarter of a million dollars in stocks in russian companies that are on the sanctions list. >> anyone who invests in emerging markets around the world have investments in russia. this is a tiny portion of our portfolio. >> reporter: those sanctions put in by president obama for russia's annexation of crimea. the special election is may 25th. rick: can't remember the last time i saw someone wearing a hat during a debate. >> reporter: in montana, yeah. rick: a massive search in arkansas for two young children after their mother was found dead. sad news to report, police found the remains of a 10-year-old boy days after finding the remains of his 2-year-old sister thanks hoping to find the children alive and visibly upset when they talked about the case. >> this is not the conclusion of the case we were hoping and praying for. i think now is an important time for us to support this family, support this community, support each other. i appreciate everybody that has done everything for us, it's been a rough week, and pray for the family. rick: the polk county sheriff's offi

mr. gianforte is and the type of person that he is and it didn't affect the way that i voted.e is the best representative for us. >> now, those are responses. kim was also tweeting people who didn't want to go on camera says things like you're lucky he didn't pop you too. this idea of liberal media bias, red meat to a republican crowd is not new but does this situation feel different to you? >> it does. it's getting to the point where the physical activity is in your face more. this reporter did not in any way ask a aggressive question by the way, listen to that tape, he asked a normal question. it's this edge that's been created. unfortunately you have a body of people that don't believe anything they hear, they're ready to dismiss it completely because it's reported by somebody they consider the enemy, the enemy of the people. that's a new level of hostility, we haven't seen that before where the truth is not accepted because it's delivered by somebody you consider not on your side. >> dhou you breakthrough, how do we reverse this? >> i think we just have to keep at it. we n

mr. gianforte. >>> meanwhile, today the president's first foreign trip takes him to brussels, where events are just now getting under way. the main focus of his day is nato. as you know, candidate trump once disparaged the military alliance as obsolete on the campaign trail but reversed that stance once in office after nato made a few adjustments, saying it's no longer obsolete, although he still wants other countries to contribute more. white house correspondent sara murray joining us live from brussels this morning. great to have you, sara. we saw the red carpet literally rolled out in saudi arabia, and of course, in israel. what is the reception like from nato leaders? >> reporter: well, look, today is going to be a day where a trip that was largely focused on pomp and circumstance turns more to substance. so, president trump will be beginning his day any minute now. that's with a meeting with european union leaders. later this afternoon he's going to be having a working lunch with the newly minted french president, and then he will head here where i am for the nato summit as well as a

mr. gianforte is not on it yet.ay with you until he caught does come up and give you the speech. let me ask you there on the ground. after this instrument which you witnessed, did you speak with voters who said they changed their minds based on the incident? >> what we have been seen, and i have actually been talking to a lot of the local reporters who live here as well, they were experiencing the same thing. it really depends on where -- they were ahead of the game. some people said they weren't really bowed and then they voted for it for the attack. other people want the other way. you never know how these things are going to play out. it's just some people thought it was great, some people thought it was terrible. that's just the way it is. in the end, it didn't really change what was the expected result here. gianforte was expected to hold onto this republican that would vacate to be secretary for president trump. i think it's tighter than i thought it would be. especially after the incident of last night. >> th

mr. gianforte . what i wanted to express to everyone, he was doing his job as a reporter. freedom of the press is alive and well, think goodness. , thisk what happened started with president trump during his campaign when he was egging on his campaign, egging on supporters and talking about -- concerned about real like ers, you know, jennifer james and others trying the their job and tell truth. disagree. be something, important to informed, if he does something that is good, can also be is rmed, most of this negative because he's been extremely negative with all the ifferent executive orders and rhetoric. thanks for the insurance corporation, iut feel bad for the people that -- lynn, you are , breaking up, last word to james. guest: to the point she made at the beginning. like i said earlier, asking a policy question about whether or not this candidate supported breaking up, last word to james. guest: to the

mr. gianforte goes to washington? we'll debrief with our reporters and analysts. let's start with the hillary clinton speech. she threw punches today at former campaign rival and now president donald trump. the former democratic candidate held little back as she delivered the commencement address early this afternoon at her undergrad alma mater. here is one part where she made a reference to the nixon administration, along with a not so subtle veiled swipe at you-know-who. >> we were furious about the past presidential election of a man whose presidency would eventually end in disgrace with his impeachment for obstruction of justice. after firing the person running the investigation into him at the department of justice. of course, today has some important differences. the advance of technology, the impact of the inrnet, our fragmented media landscape make it easier than ever to splinter ourselves into echo chambers. leaders willing to exploit fear and skepticism have tools at their disposal that were unimaginable when i graduated. >> one person is a fan of her ad

mr. gianforte, congressman elect in montana may well have picked up support because he body slammed a britishi think that may well have helped him. that's very sad we're in that kind of an adversarial situation. very sad indeed. >> kimberly: that's an important point. we saw this unfold last night on the air in terms of the relex results -- in terms of the election results coming in. >> i love the narrative that trump somehow made gianforte do it reporters have been attacked for a long time, well before donald trump including by alec baldwin who plays trump on "saturday night live". used to beat the crap out of reporters here in new york on a regular basis and no one is talking about it. >> violence against people in the media, we don't want violence against people in the media. >> absolutely not. i don't want to be quoted as supporting it, it's just that it is ill will the way it probably ought to in a balanced and fair society. >> kimberly: we can always count on dennis cusenism -- kucinich to be the voice of reason and. thank you. coming up next right here on "hannity." >> it could happen

mr. gianforte on top of me. >> you know many with the gop leadership remained silent on what happened orhedged what happened i didn't know what happened eye i'm not entirely sure what went down. has that surprised you? >> look it's a complicated political situation. and this is a very weird situation that i think this is -- i certainly know how weird it's been in surreal it's been for me to deal with it. i'm certain everyone else it's been something where there is no play book, no guide for candidate body slamming a rohrer a day before police cast. >> i i was struck by something in the audio where gianforte says the last time you came in here you did the same thing. had you had a run in with him before? >> no. that was the first one-on-one interaction. i've been at several campaign stops and seem seen him sbrkt with the voters the understand i gotty from the campaign from separate reporting trip several weeks ago i had no personal interaction with gianforte before that. i've been at events but sort of been holding back and not -- not -- i wanted to ask in question now because it was the

mr. gianforte was not arrested at the scene but the reporter, ben jacobs, did get taken away by ambulance to a nearby medical center to get checked out. we believe we are about to have a live interview from the hospital with that reporter, with ben jacobs, in just a couple of minutes. you will definitely want to be here for that. we've also got a few more pieces of how this fit together including what appears to be the 911 call, the call to police immediately after it happened. plus we have a response now from the gianforte campaign, their version of events. we will get to that and, again, i think we are going to get ben jacobs himself live with us in just a moment. so that's all ahead. you will want to be here for that. fore we can get to that, though, before we get to ben, let me tell you about some other news we are tracking tonight. for one, we are following that story that ben jacobs was trying to ask greg gianforte about, for which he was rewarded with broken glasses and a trip to the emergency room. it's the big policy story in washington today that he was asking gianforte about. t

mr. gianforte on the edge t shouldn't be.going to have to make tougher calls if he gets to congress. he had been endorsed by the major newspapers. most of them said we don't love this guy, but we like him more than the other guy. three newspapers pulled him back overnight. rescinds independent review. one of the newspapers said we're at a loss of words what to say. >> i think to carl's point, the house republicans are watching this race more closely than anybody and the closer it is, even if gianforte pull its out, it will affect their mood and the amount of cooperation that trump can expect from the republican conference. if house republicans see a close race here, the closer it is, the more they're going to be jittery and afraid and more panicked than they already are. trump endorsed him, recorded a call, won the state by 20 points. if that is not enough to keep someone from losing, you know, they may be in denial enough to just blame it on the incident. but they're going to get jitters. >> in the robo call he called him my

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mr. gianforte three hours before this confrontation. i met with him, spent some time with him. he answered several questions. he did talk about health care. he said he needed to study the cbo score. he needed to look at the further details. this is a difficult dance for him. he seemed very willing to talk about it. i interviewed him about a month prior as well. his demeanor seemed similar today as it was a month ago. certainly, he is under pressure. it's the day before the special election. his campaign is on overdrive. he is trying to hit as many spots as possible. that is certainly wearing on him. he didn't seem any different than he was a month ago. his demeanor very similar. you heard his voice, his elevated voice. that was definitely his voice. he has a very distinctive, loud voice. that was certainly him on that audio recording. as far as whether or not he seemed more aggressive or any different, he didn't seem that way to me. >> we should point out the guardian published an article that basically stated that this candidate held i think more than $100,000 or something in

mr. gianforte. now, this all happened just hours before the polls opened for that special election.n this morning at 7:00 a.m. local time. here is t thing, though. even before t news broke about gianforte allegedly physically attacking this reporter and getting criminally charged for it, this race was already generating huge interest, right? this was a race to replace ryan zinke, who has become secretary of the interior. it's the race between a republican and a democrat in a state that donald trump won by 20 points. today on the heels of the body slam, on the heels of the assault charge, democrats responded by actually putting out a last-minute radio add that used ben jacobs' audio from the incident. the fact that the dcc jumped on making that ad as fast as they did and got it out for election day shows you how much is at stake here, how hard the two sides are competing. before last night, the polls were already closer than you would expect from a state that trump won by 20 points. it's unclear how this last-minute wild card will affect the race. but polls closed eight seconds ago.

mr. gianforte because of what they term the liberal media. >> you know, we didn't have a course in body slamming when i went into school. i'm sorry iissed that course. >> the left has precipitated this tense confrontational approach throughout the country in recent months. i reject any kind of thing where we use physical violence in a situation like that. it should not have happened. the law will deal with it. >> i believe we should all treat the press with respect and i try to lead by example. i of course hope that the republican is successful today because i think his views are the views of the people of montana. >> reporter: peter king of new york said hey, this is nothing. i'm from long island. this happens all the time. all joking aside, however, chris, this is a state that president trump won by 20 1/2 points. the idea that this could be a close race an at-large race representing all of montana, a deep red state, definitely has republicans worried. they were worried before this incident, they're more worried now. >> mike viqueira, thanks so much. >>> i want to bring in our panel, michael s

mr. ben jacobs. >> gianforte was endorsed by president trump and he can choed some of the president's slogans due in court next month. if convicted he could face up to six months in jail. >>> also breaking overnight reports that president trump's son-in-law is now under scrutiny by the fbi. >> sources say investigators looking into ru kushner's contacts with high-profile russian officials but kushner himself is not the target of the probe. abc's lana zak has the latest from washington. >> reporter: as president trump's son-in-law and senior adviser jared kushner has been by the president's side and now sources tell abc news kushner is among a number of white house staffers and former trump campaign officials who are likely to be interviewed by the fbi in connection with the russia investigation. though he's not a target and has not been accused of committing a crime. kushner's lawyer said the first son-in-law would cooperate writing in a statement, mr. kushner previously volunteered to share with congress what he knows about these meetings. he will do the same if he's contacted in connection

mr. gianforte is in a fight with the democrat in montana, a banjo player, country singer.bviously, this cannot be good for him. stuart: 30% of the votes have been cast and he had a pretty good lead going into the body slamming incident. more than likely he'll still win. ashley: one wonders how many in montana, hey, liberal media, way to go. >> may be by a larger margin than thought. that's a different topic. great news for your wallet. it looks like the market will open higher. remember, five straight sessions of gains and we've been seeing positive signs all over the place, you may not hear it in the media, but your wallet is feeling it and median household income 59,361 dollars in april, highest since february of 2002. come in, art laffer, former reagan economic advisor. what do you say, art? every time i look at the data, forget about the headlines, every time i look at the data i'm seeing important trends that by the way have long-term implications. >> that's great. it's good to have you on the road and stuart didn't leave and invite me so he wouldn't have to see me, d

mr. g salman gianforte looked it up in our field producer was there and apologize. he apologized multiple times. and then his press guy he left and then came back and told us that he didn't see the whole thing. he's came counted toward the end after everything had happened into heard the noise. he asked us what it was that we saw. they could be a genuine question, him just asking what did you see. it could have been what it was a could be reporting as well? i really can't say. i know that we did have that exchange and then we were told the sheriff's department had arrived and we would talk to the sergeant. >> kimberly: they also released a statement that really did not match up with your eyewitness in a statement and observations by yourself, and also the producer. >> it didn't match. we noticed that immediately. when that statement was release released, the photographer in the field producer and i were sitting in an witness interview room at the sheriff's department, the justice center, one that crossed. we discussed how different it was from what we had just seen

mr. ben jacobs. >> reporter: the gianforte an policy coming after republicans on the hill are silent about the attack. >> i'm not sure what happened. >> reporter: showing unwillingness to condone gianforte's behavior. >> we did not have a course when i went to school. >> the left has precipitated this tense confrontational approach throughout the country in recent months. >> reporter: this despite audio evidence and witness accounts from fox news. >> grabbed him. top of the body. both sides of the neck. pulled him and slammed him to the ground and got on top of him and punching him. >> reporter: house speaker paul ryan said an apology is appropriate. >> there is no time where physical altercation should occur. >> reporter: and gianforte supporters unfazed. some leveling their hostile threats to the cnn reporter covering the story. >> a healthy process. that is why the first amendment is there. >> reporter: this guy is about 150 pounds. this is not over for the congress member. has a court date june 7th. >> ryan young in montana. thank you. >>> other big news. the russian election meddling investigati

mr. ben jacobs. >> well, new congressman elect gianforte apologized for slamming "guardian" reporting ben jacobs buting montana's special election. despite being charged with misdemeanor assault, he narrowly defeated rob quist on thursday. gianforte faces a court appearance in montana next month. joining me msnbc political contributor jason johnson and breitbart news reporter michelle fields. thank you for being here. initial, you have the unique resume for this segment of having had encounters with campaign people who feel that journalists are fair game when mr. cory lewandowski decided to shove you out of the way at an event. do you think this culture of treating members of the media as props as campaign to be jeered at as donald trump did with katy tur or boo them and physically assault them. is this a thing in the republican base and why is it if it is? >> yes, unfortunately it is the thing. conservatives have always been skeptical of the media. they have always had a very wary relationship with them. the reason why, they feel like they are all democrats. they are democrats trying to make fun of