Greg Gianforte, candidate for Montana’s US House of Representatives seat, had assaulted a reporter from The Guardian. The reported had asked about his healthcare policy at his campaign headquarters on the eve of the election. Gianforte then body slammed the reporter to the ground, which was caught on audio recording.

Gianforte later pleaded guilty to misdemeanor assault. He was sentenced to 40 hours of community service, 20 hours of anger management and a $300 fine along with a $85 court fee.

At a subsequent rally, Trump praised Gianforte, describing him as “my kind of guy.”

ABC News – Trump: No regrets for praising Greg Gianforte for body-slamming reporter
CNN – pleaded guilty to misdemeanor assault Monday morning.
The Guardian – Greg Gianforte misled police after assault of Guardian journalist, incident report shows