POLITICS
The Washington Post issues article headlined “Rep. Michael Grimm reportedly threatens journalist”
Washington, January 29 (AZERTAC). US newspaper The Washington Post has posted an article titled “Rep. Michael Grimm reportedly threatens journalist”.
The article, which is accompanied by a video, says Rep. Michael Grimm got into an altercation with a reporter following Tuesday's State of the Union address, during which Grimm reportedly threatened to throw the reporter over a balcony.
“The congressman ending an interview with the network's reporter after the reporter attempted to ask him about alleged campaign finance wrongdoing.
Shortly thereafter, Grimm returns and gets in the reporter's face, on camera.
Grimm's comments to the reporter can't be made out. But NY1 political director Bob Hardt tweeted after the altercation that Grimm told the reporter "I will break you in half" and threatened to throw him over a balcony,” the author adds.
Michael Grimm is a member of the Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues.