Republican Thuggery - It's Not Just Chris Christie: GOP Rep Michael Grimm Threatens Reporter With Death During Interview

Michael Grimm: Republican "tough guys" will threaten
reporters and snatch food stamps from children but won't
take on Wall Street. (Photo by MTA-NY)

A reporter, simply doing his job, dared to ask GOPer Michael Grimm about corruption allegations. This is how Grimm responded: "If  you ever do that to me again, I'll throw you off this ... balcony," Grimm can be heard saying, as he stood next to a railing. After a back-and-forth, Grimm added: "You're not man enough. I'll break you in half. Like a boy."

By Michael A. Memoli
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.

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