Posted on 04/16/2016 2:02:35 PM PDT by Hojczyk
FOX Business Network reported:
On Thursday, Corey Lewandowski, the campaign manager for Donald Trump, was cleared of simple battery charges by Florida prosecutors. Police charged Lewandowski after reporter Michelle Fields, who at the time was with Breitbart News, accused him of grabbing her while she asked Donald Trump a question during an event in early March. Fields resigned her position following the incident.
Lewandowski, speaking to Blake Burman of the FOX Business Network, explained what happened that night in Florida and said he tried to get in touch with Fields.
I picked up the phone and I called Michelle, Lewandowski said. I wanted to find out what happened because I didnt know what happened because I never heard from her. To this day the campaigns never heard from her. She never once called and said hey, this took place. Id like to go and resolve this issue. I dont want to make this a story. None of that ever took place. But because I saw what the Twitter feed was saying, I said jeez, lets find out whats going on.
The campaign manager said he turned over his phone records to the district attorneys office in Florida in order to prove he made the calls that evening.
I never heard back [from Fields], Lewandowski said. The [Trump] campaign never heard back. And I think what we could have done, if she didnt want to become the story here, is have a private conversation saying this is what I think occurred.
(Excerpt) Read more at thegatewaypundit.com ...
Do you remember every person you’ve ever brushed up against at a crowded theater, shopping mall or sports event? Especially if you are going to several events each day?
I’ve got to make one last comment here just because I can’t believe the out of liberals who are still bashing Corey and since they can’t get him on the act itself, are trying to say he’s a liar. If you watched the video, I wouldn’t remember that 2 second interaction either out of hundreds of people.
How can you can yourselves conservative when you are trying to use the same victim tactics that they do? Even if you’re a Cruz fan, stand up for what’s right. I’m really taken aback as I thought the users here were conservatives, and it’s fine to disagree on a candidate, but don’t try to crucify and ruin a man’s career because of your hatred of his candidate.
Sickening.
“I guarantee that happens in EVERY press scrum”
And it’s not infrequently the press. BITD, I was outfitted with a very well made Bell and Howell 70DR camera. Nobody, but nobody, ever blocked my shot more than once. “Oops, sorry ‘bout that, didn’t see you ‘cause I was looking through the viewfinder”.
Bottom left picture — notice that look on Megyn Kelly’s face. She is thinking she has really hit pay dirt with that one. It is all over, with Trump’s campaign manager beating that young woman to the floor.
I do think it's up to campaign leaders to set a high standard, especially now that it has become a campaign issue this year.
She’s homeless, too....walking the streets....with a sign....”Will work for Food”
Agree, this the most plausible and reasonable explanation.
In the proper context, it’s an expectable reaction to a reporter accusing you of throwing her to the ground, given that you know you did no such thing.
So many are only willing to accept the literal “never touched her” and condemn an innocent man.
Enough already.
Her initial statement was: “Campaign managers arent supposed to try to forcefully throw reporters to the ground, no matter the circumstance”.
Your analysis of the video is that it depicts him trying to forcefully throw her to the ground?
In the press conference that the proscecutor held, They said Ms. Field said she never touched Donald Trump but the video proved she did. She clearly put her hand on his arm. Did she also lie? Or perhaps she just didnt remember she did as it all happened so fast? So they both said they didn’t touch each other but they both did. The prosecutor also said CL had a right to do what he did and was acting within his job description. They also said Ms. Fields had no right to put her hand on Donald Trump and invade his protective bubble.
Yep! The old faked concerned Troll look!
Good Lord.
I’ve been avoiding FR for a while.
Can you Trump whores not hear yourselves?
Unbelievable what a bunch of cannibalistic fools you’ve become.
Cruz is not the enemy. Leftists (Clinton, Sanders) are the enemy.
No wonder Trump has been able to read her and stop her!
So why did the police say they found probable cause and file charges. Which were referred to the prosecutors.
Cause he did have charges filed against him.
I’m in the camp that says when police find probable cause and file charges it should be respected.
Instead we have the Trump campaign essentially saying the police acted stupidly.
This is proof the entire slip-and-fall episode was orchestrated. She knew that going up to Trump like she did would have resulted in some kind of physical restraint. When the restraint measure was initiated, she would act as if she was assaulted to cast a negative light on the Trump security team. Later she would have a friend grip her arm to cause the bruising. Then she would put the photo “evidence” out on the web. As a woman who was playing the victim card, she knew her version of the narrative would be hard to challenge because of the PC bias.
She is toast. She is an established liar.
You did not read the statement in the article.
Trump did everything. He even provided the video that finally gave the true picture of the event. What more did you want?
Lewandowski did not even remember the incident because it was so trivial. Didn't you read the article? Lewandowski said, I picked up the phone and I called Michelle, Lewandowski said. I wanted to find out what happened because I didnt know what happened."
Try reading the article.
"Ledo-wink-ski?" Nice try at ridicule. Wordsmithing to register your mockery comes off arcane.
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