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Corey Lewandowski: Trump campaign manager charged with alleged assault | |
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Donald Trump’s campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski, was charged with battery on Tuesday over an incident involving a reporter during a Trump rally earlier this month. | Donald Trump’s campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski, was charged with battery on Tuesday over an incident involving a reporter during a Trump rally earlier this month. |
Police in Jupiter, Florida, released footage of Lewandowski grabbing the arm of Michelle Fields, the former Breitbart reporter, on 8 March. In the clip Fields can be seen wearing a cream blazer in the bottom left of the crowd. Lewandowski appears to grab her arm and pull her back, while Trump continues to walk forwards. | Police in Jupiter, Florida, released footage of Lewandowski grabbing the arm of Michelle Fields, the former Breitbart reporter, on 8 March. In the clip Fields can be seen wearing a cream blazer in the bottom left of the crowd. Lewandowski appears to grab her arm and pull her back, while Trump continues to walk forwards. |
The police report states: “Lewandowski grabbed Fields’s left arm with his right hand causing her to turn and step back.” Fields showed police her left forearm which “appeared to show a grabbing-type injury”, according to the investigating officer. | The police report states: “Lewandowski grabbed Fields’s left arm with his right hand causing her to turn and step back.” Fields showed police her left forearm which “appeared to show a grabbing-type injury”, according to the investigating officer. |
Fields has said she was attempting to ask Trump a question when Lewandowski grabbed her. | Fields has said she was attempting to ask Trump a question when Lewandowski grabbed her. |
Fields tweeted pictures of her bruised arm after the incident. She resigned from Breitbart a week later, stating that the rightwing website had not supported her. | Fields tweeted pictures of her bruised arm after the incident. She resigned from Breitbart a week later, stating that the rightwing website had not supported her. |
I guess these just magically appeared on me @CLewandowski_ @realDonaldTrump. So weird. pic.twitter.com/oD8c4D7tw3 | I guess these just magically appeared on me @CLewandowski_ @realDonaldTrump. So weird. pic.twitter.com/oD8c4D7tw3 |
Lewandowski has denied he touched her. | Lewandowski has denied he touched her. |
@MichelleFields you are totally delusional. I never touched you. As a matter of fact, I have never even met you. | @MichelleFields you are totally delusional. I never touched you. As a matter of fact, I have never even met you. |
But he turned himself in to Jupiter Police around 8am on Tuesday, with charges of misdemeanor battery laid shortly afterwards, reports the Palm Beach Post. | But he turned himself in to Jupiter Police around 8am on Tuesday, with charges of misdemeanor battery laid shortly afterwards, reports the Palm Beach Post. |
Trump said his campaign manager was “absolutely innocent”. He “will enter a plea of not guilty and looks forward to his day in court. He is completely confident that he will be exonerated,” the Republican frontrunner said. | Trump said his campaign manager was “absolutely innocent”. He “will enter a plea of not guilty and looks forward to his day in court. He is completely confident that he will be exonerated,” the Republican frontrunner said. |
Lewandowski is due to appear in court on 4 May. | Lewandowski is due to appear in court on 4 May. |
The Associated Press contributed to this report | The Associated Press contributed to this report |