Report: Rep. Grimm Threatens Reporter After SOTU

[SunsetDreams]

Rep. Michael Grimm (R-NY) "physically" threatened a reporter for NY1 News after the reporter began to question the congressman about a federal investigation into his campaign contributions, according to the station.

"I'm not talking about anything that's off topic. This is only about the President's speech," Grimm said to the reporter in the Capitol as he began to ask the congressman about allegations that a fundraiser illegally funneled money to Grimm's campaign.

Grimm walked away from reporter. After the reporter said on camera that Grimm refused to talk about the charges, Grimm can be seen walking back into view, moving physically close to the reporter.

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According to NY1 political director Bob Hardt, Grimm told the reporter, "I will break you in half."

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/grimm-threatens-reporter-sotu

Edited to add video:

[hrmjustin]

1. My congressman hard at work.

[alcibiades_mystery]

2. Guy's a real doot-daht-doo

Representing Staten Island, of course.

[Cha]

10. Bless the reporter's

intrepid heart!

I gotta find out his name.

[hrmjustin]

12. Michael Scotto. I have met him at city hall before.

[Cha]

13. thank you, Justin.. and just to be

clear.. I do think he's "intrepid" for asking the questions and reporting on "no response" from Grimm.

What do you know about him? thank you, J.

[hrmjustin]

14. He is a political reporter.

He is based mainly in city hall but does do some national stories.

grimm is my congressman and he looks like he may not be this Nov.

He is the only gop congressman in nyc and I happen to live in the district. He won 51 percent last time against a flawed candidate. This tim the Dems are putting up a great candidate. http://www.recchiaforcongress.com

[Cha]

15. thanks for the info and history, Justin!

[steve2470]

3. the video:

[SunsetDreams]

5. Thank you steve,

I added it to the OP.

[AZ Mike]

4. It almost looks like...

....he got ahold of Radel's stash. Just sayin'.

[JI7]

6. Grimm is one of the Benghazi idiots isn't he ?

one of those who ALWAYS brings up it regardless of what is being talked about.

[SunsetDreams]

7. yes that would be the one.

What do you think about the Olympics?

BENGHAZI!!!...Blargh!!!

What do you think about unemployment?

I said BENGHAZI dammit!!!

[Cha]

11. but, he doesn't want to talk about his

shit.. 'cause you know.. POTUS SOTU.

[KeepItReal]

8. Reporter should've stood his ground

and told that Rep. to get outta his face.

[Cha]

9. Wow.. he's "winner"..

not.

Mahalo Sunset~