“A reporter who was physically threatened by a member of Congress while conducting an interview after Tuesday night’s State of the Union address says he has no plans to press charges. Michael Scotto, a reporter for the NY1 channel, was interviewing Rep. Michael Grimm, a Republican who represents Staten Island and other parts of New York City. After asking about Grimm’s reactions to President Obama’s speech, he tried to ask the second-term congressman about allegations of campaign-finance violations involving his election in 2010. Grimm refused to answer, walked away, and then, as the camera continued to record the scene, returned to confront the reporter…”.* The Young Turks host Cenk Uygur breaks it down.
*Read more here: http://www.latimes.com/nation/politics/politicsnow/la-pn-michael-grimm-reporter-confrontation-20140129,0,6507061.story#ixzz2rqWvb9y1
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