Mr. Gianforte initially sidestepped the question, according to an audio recording of the tape Mr. Jacobs posted, suggesting the reporter speak with his spokesman. Mr. Jacobs said he would report the episode to authorities and asked for the names of the other individuals in the room. Mr. Jacobs said Mr. Gianforte had been angry about a video about the campaign The Guardian posted Tuesday. Mr. Gianforte ran for governor in Montana last year, his first bid for office after amassing a fortune as a technology executive. Much of that money, though, came in well after Republicans had been on the air here assailing Mr. Quist.

Source: New York Times May 25, 2017 01:57 UTC