Greg Gianforte is apologizing for bodyslamming a reporter — now that he’s won the election, of course
Greg Gianforte, the Republican congressional candidate who on the eve before a special election in Montana, has apologized for his actions — a day after saying he didn’ t do anything wrong. “Last night I made a mistake, and when you make a mistake, you have to own up to it, ” Gianforte told a supportive crowd in his victory speech. “That’s the Montana way. Last night I made a mistake and I took an action that I can’ t take back and I’ m not proud of what happened. I should not have responded in the way that I did and for that I’ m sorry.” Gianforte also to Ben Jacobs, the reporter from The Guardian whom he attacked. “I should not have treated that reporter that way, and for that I’ m sorry Mr. Ben Jacobs, ” Gianforte told the crowd. “That’s not the person I am, and that’s not the way I’ ll lead in this state.”
