CITATION ISSUED: GOP House candidate forced to appear in court over incident

Republican Greg Gianforte, who was seen by a Fox News team slamming a reporter to the ground, was served a citation from the Gallatin County Sheriff's Office for misdemeanor assault. The sheriff's office said that the reporter's injuries did "not meet the statutory elements of felony assault." Gianforte is due in court sometime before June. 7.

More on this story: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/05/25/greg-gianforte-montana-house-gop-candidate-cited-for-misdemeanor-assault-after-incident.html

What Fox News team saw: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/05/24/greg-gianforte-fox-news-team-witnesses-gop-house-candidate-body-slam-reporter.html

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