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'Can I press charges?' Trump's fury as campaign manager is charged with battery of reporter
Daily Mail UK ^ | March 29, 2016 | David Martosko

Posted on 03/29/2016 12:26:18 PM PDT by COUNTrecount

Donald Trump's campaign manager Corey Lewandowski was charged in Florida with simple battery The charge stems from a March 8 incident in which now former Breitbart reporter Michelle Fields approached Trump to ask a question Lewandowski allegedly grabbed Fields' arm leaving bruises She reported the incident to police three days later Trump already issued a statement saying Lewandowski will be 'exonerated' Republican front-runner Donald Trump's campaign manager Corey Lewandowski has been charged with simple battery for allegedly grabbing a reporter, in a case that may hinge on a Secret Service claim that the journalist first made unwanted physical contact with the billionaire-turned-politician.

'Victory press conference was over. Why is she allowed to grab me and shout questions? Can I press charges?' Trump tweeted this afternoon.

The misdemeanor case stems from an incident involving Lewandowski and now-former Breitbart.com reporter Michelle Fields.

After Trump's March 8 press conference at the Trump National Golf Course in Jupiter, Fields walked alongside him to ask a question and later said Lewandowski grabbed and bruised her.

Jupiter Police released surveillance footage on Tuesday giving the public an eagle-eye view of the incident where the grab at Fields is clear.

But speaking on condition of anonymity, a member of Trump’s Secret Service detail told DailyMail.com on Tuesday that Fields touched Trump twice – and was warned by agents to stop – before Lewandowski pulled her away.

'She crossed in between agents and our protectee after being told not to,' said the agent, who was present that night in Jupiter.

The aerial footage from inside the country club ballroom, which is a series of still photographs taken at steady intervals, doesn't capture Fields making contact with Trump. But it shows him apparently pulling his arm away from her.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: lewandowski; mediabias; michellefields; secretservice; trump
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To: driftdiver

Cruz’s kids were attacked? You are an absolute liar.

When is the indictment for that “attack” on a child coming down?

Show me the link right now to Ted Cruz’s little daughters being attacked. You are as hysterical as Michele and have less sense than that ducky.


101 posted on 03/29/2016 1:07:37 PM PDT by Williams (Dear God, please save us from the Democrats. And the Republicans.)
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To: driftdiver

“They have attacked Cruz’s wife and kids. “

Why are you CRYING. WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!

See how retarded you come off?


102 posted on 03/29/2016 1:07:54 PM PDT by VanDeKoik
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To: Mount Athos

This reporterette would cry like a baby on a New York City subway during rush hour I imagine.


103 posted on 03/29/2016 1:07:56 PM PDT by Trumpinator ("Are you Batman?" the boy asked. "I am Batman," Trump said.)
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To: Williams

Perhaps you missed the point where our politicans work for us.

Its amazing how supposed conservatives WANT the govt to enforce that travesty of a law.


104 posted on 03/29/2016 1:08:44 PM PDT by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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To: VanDeKoik

Awww, hows that crow tasting today.


105 posted on 03/29/2016 1:09:06 PM PDT by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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To: COUNTrecount
Fields, who Tweeted photos of bruises on her arm she said resulted from the battery, resigned Breitbart less than a week after the incident.

Lewandowski replied to Fields’ Tweet, writing: “You are totally delusional. I never touched you. As a matter of fact, I have never even met you.”

A liar, just like his boss. What a surprise, like attacks like.

106 posted on 03/29/2016 1:09:13 PM PDT by AmericaUnited
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To: COUNTrecount

This is all penny-ante stuff all the way around. Lewandoski should not be charged. The Lewandoski story did change, but it’s just not a big enough deal to make a federal or even a state case out of it. If all the threatened lawsuits and charges and violations were acted on, the media, the candidates and the staffs would all be in jail or under stifling court orders, while Hillary Clinton goes around free as a cockroach.


108 posted on 03/29/2016 1:10:44 PM PDT by Dr. Sivana ("There is no limit to the amount of good you can do if you don't care who gets the credit."-R.Reagan)
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To: COUNTrecount

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CevWCmoWEAEmxwv.jpg
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3415248/posts?page=25#25


109 posted on 03/29/2016 1:10:52 PM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: COUNTrecount

The msm is going with this story as the headline in a further attempt to maintain a blackout of the cheating cruz story.

This is a calculated move.


110 posted on 03/29/2016 1:12:55 PM PDT by Canedawg (Make America Great Again)
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To: yadent
Correct.


111 posted on 03/29/2016 1:13:03 PM PDT by COUNTrecount (Race Baiting...... "It's What's For Breakfast")
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To: COUNTrecount

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Poor Donnie!

Endangered by great big Michelle.
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112 posted on 03/29/2016 1:13:15 PM PDT by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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To: COUNTrecount
It looks like Mr. Trump is pulling his arm away from her and is holding his own arm in a defensive position in front of his body.

Lord, please protect Mr. Trump, his campaign staff, his Secret Service agents, and indeed all political candidates, from harmful situations, aggressive persons, and from false prosecution. If the staff is intimidated by false law enforcement prosecution from keeping dangerous persons from the candidate, then an assassination attempt could occur. False prosecution of this nature is intimidation of the security staff from doing their jobs.

113 posted on 03/29/2016 1:13:47 PM PDT by Ciexyz ("You know who gets hurt? The people who worked hard, lived frugally, and saved their money."- Trump)
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To: AmericaUnited

Quoting Ann Coulter-

DIE SCUM DONORS!

Is there any chance this clarion call out to campaign cretins applies?

Wondering?


114 posted on 03/29/2016 1:13:51 PM PDT by freepersup (Patrolling the waters off Free Republic one dhow at a time.)
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To: McGruff

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What a pussy!
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115 posted on 03/29/2016 1:14:27 PM PDT by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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To: Dr. Sivana

Sure he should be charged. Lying “I never touched you” Lewandowski has no legal right to manhandle someone else. Breaking the law has consequences. Do the crime and do the time. He needs to put on his big boys pants and own up to breaking the law.


116 posted on 03/29/2016 1:14:54 PM PDT by AmericaUnited
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To: proust

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Master bator.


117 posted on 03/29/2016 1:15:15 PM PDT by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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To: driftdiver

You don’t want what law enforced? Secret Service protection?


118 posted on 03/29/2016 1:15:30 PM PDT by Williams (Dear God, please save us from the Democrats. And the Republicans.)
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To: COUNTrecount

I have heard the report, more than once, that she showed bruises to someone in authority minutes after the so called assault......I have had a LOT of bruises, and none of them showed up a few minutes after the event that caused them.....they take time to develop.


119 posted on 03/29/2016 1:18:58 PM PDT by terycarl (COMMON SENSE PREVAILS OVER ALL)
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To: Williams

So you’re ok with infrongement of our Constitutionally protected rights, as long as its legal.


120 posted on 03/29/2016 1:19:12 PM PDT by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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