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Police charge Trump campaign manager Lewandowski with assault

The Associated Press

March 29, 2016 10:44 AM

Video shows Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski grabbing reporter's arm

Donald Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski was charged March 29 with simple battery after allegedly grabbing a reporter by the arm and pulling her during a campaign stop on March 8. Michelle Fields, the Breitbart reporter, was trying to ask R
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WASHINGTON – Florida police have charged Donald Trump’s campaign manager Corey Lewandowski with simple assault in connection with an incident earlier in the month involving a reporter.

Police in Jupiter, Florida issued Lewandowski a notice Tuesday to appear before a judge on May 4 for the misdemeanor charge.

A surveillance video released by the police appears to show Lewandowski grabbing a reporter for Breitbart News as she tried to ask Trump a question during a March 8 campaign event.

The police report states: “Lewandowski grabbed (Michelle) Fields’ 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.

Trump told CNN that the incident, also witnessed by a reporter from The Washington Post, was probably “made up.”

Fields later resigned from the conservative website, saying the organization didn’t support her. Three other Brietbart staffers also quit.

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