The Breitbart News reporter allegedly roughed up last week at a Donald Trump press conference has resigned from the conservative website, saying that she can’t work for an organization that doesn’t support her.
Michelle Fields, who said that she was grabbed by Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski as she attempted to question the candidate last Tuesday in Florida, was joined in her resignation by a Breitbart editor, Ben Shapiro.
Police in Jupiter, Florida, said Monday their investigation of the incident is ongoing. No charges have been filed.
Lewandowski has denied the allegation. Trump told CNN that the incident, also witnessed by a reporter from The Washington Post, was probably “made up.”
After initially publishing Fields’ account, Breitbart posted a story doubting its own reporter, saying the “likeliest explanation” is that Fields was grabbed by a security officer, not Lewandowski.
Shapiro, in a lengthy statement first reported by BuzzFeed News, said Breitbart did nothing to support Fields outside of tepidly asking for an apology. “In the ultimate indignity, they undermined Michelle completely by running a poorly-evidenced conspiracy theory as their lead story,” Shapiro wrote.
Shapiro called Breitbart’s chief executive, Stephen Bannon, a bully who has shaped the company into “Trump’s personal Pravda.”
Bannon did not immediately return an email message asking for comment.
Breitbart’s chief public relations representative, Kurt Bardella, dropped the company as a client on Friday.
The Associated Press contributed to this article.
This account fell apart because there were no other witnesses which came forward, even though there were hundreds who would have seen what happened.
With so many video cameras and cell phones capable of video taping such an even, none were available.
Michelle Fields, is a Liar! Pull the video up on youtube, you can plainly see, that just didn’t happen!
I say good riddance to this menace and Ben Shapiro!
Shapiro, a CRUZ BOT, went to TOWN HALL, where CENSORSHIP OF ALL POSITIVE COMMENTS FOR DONALD TRUMP is the norm!
We don’t need more of these Nazi Tactics by supposedly independent journalist in America
All hail the mighty Trump! For he shall build us a wall and make our enemies pay for it. He shall give us universal health care! He will smite our enemies with his secret plan. He shall protect us and lead us to greatness and plenty! He is the Messiah! All hail Trump!!!
You’ve not paid attention if you think there was no video in support of Michelle Fields’ claim. Shot just above head level, there’s clear video of Michelle’s movement amongst her fellow reporters trying to track Trump as closely as possible for an opportunity to ask a question. She was then yanked backward, somewhat violently, according to the video, and Lewandowski was shown facing her with his arm outstretched to Michelle’s white sleeved arm. Yes, the video is patchy through the crowd on hand, but it absolutely supports Fields’ account of the rough handling. Lewandowski was also promptly questioned by the Washington Post reporter about what he just did, which is shown very clearly. For those not paying attention, and Trump sycophants rivaling Obama’s seemingly deaf, dumb and blind followers, the campaign’s denials appear to be sufficient and all they care about.
http://www.ijreview.com/2016/03/559172-michelle-fields-kellyfile/?utm_source=email&bt_ts=28535&utm_campaign=afternoon-newsletter&utm_medium=owned&bt_alias=eyJ1c2VySWQiOiIzNDdiMWViOS1kNTQzLTQ1YTItYjJhMy0xZWQzYzgwMDI5N2UifQ%3D%3D
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUPViDAhpzM
http://www.dailywire.com/news/4040/trumps-campaign-manager-roughed-reporter-heres-why-ben-shapiro?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=031116-news-image&utm_campaign=dwbrand
Breitbart should have put more thought into their actions. Pulling the rug out from under your own employees generally doesn’t build employee morale.
I am a conservative and I am growing weary of the constant scuffles and insults that seem to be common with the Trump campaign. We deserve better than this.
There is a video. It does not support the lady’s complaint. As soon as it was seen, her lie unfolded. Now she is complaining that she is being called a liar when her lie was proven to be just a lie. Shapiro should be asking why she lied, rather than blindly supporting a liar.
We do deserve better as, and getting rid of these AGENDA DRIVEN REPORTERS, is a GREAT START!
TRUMP 2016! AMERICA FOR THE PEOPLE!
Yeah, go see Obama, then ask how Scalia feels!
I don’t know what I am anymore, democrat or republican or independent to “disgusted” above I agree, but I do know we all need to vote for fact. I seen a small bit showing/hearing Govener Kasich today on TV when he thought no one heard him or saw him, I did not like what I saw and heard, it was small yet huge.But I think he could help the US big-time. .It’s sad but true I think but Mrs Clinton might be all we have left. She is sincere and a very hard worker and isn’t Bill but she’s fighting with all her might.
but with the things hanging over her could make problems for her, maybe not, because we should be big enough people to focus on what she can do, has done for the middle class and children. And Bernie is on the right tracks also. I wish her well. But I think Hillary could win Ohio and rid the US of Trump the man I chose up until yesterday as did many others. If he is what he is, fine, but I don’t think the middle class needs a second class president anymore again. Obama did his thing but weakly, now it’s time to get a stronger president who goes after what he believes in and can do, with experience, which is not Donald Trump he just isn’t presidential material enough.. And the foul talk about mainly women proves it to me. This debate ran off the road awhile ago. If Trump really is what he is, he’s not bad it’s just not the right place to prove it, in debates or as the president of the United States of America. And Rubio bless his heart screwed up when he tried to fight Trump with Trump reactions. I think the US is ready now. Rest in peace US, the end is near, and we will remain the great nation as Gods will. .
You are nuts Shirley or just weak minded. Kasich can’t win anything but his own state. He is for Immagration and that is why Rubio lost too. Clinton is a crook that should be in jail. Trump isn’t being bought off like the rest of politician lawyers crooks. Obama is a failure and another lawyer. Trump is a businessman , trade is a big deal which he knows. We are loosing are jobs in America by illegals and trade. Vote Trump wake up.
Someone grabbing the arm is hardly a scuffle. Why did no one see with all the people and cameras. We deserve better than a reporter saying her arm was grabbed, Soros And move on.org paying protesters, the establishment selling out the people. The man who sucker punched, as they call it, was a 79 year old man who threw his forearm. When you pay for an arena people don’t have the right to disrupt. They can stand outside and hold signs or scream but not go in and disturb. We deserve better than our military being dismantled, the Middle East on fire, our standing in the world destroyed, state dept people killed for political purposes, the economy destroyed, our health care destroyed, our wages being at a standstill, taxes too high, police killed and murder in big cities out of control. We deserve the country we had where if you work hard, educate yourself you can make it. The Repubs have lost their way, I see Trump as our only hope.
Amen to that James O.
Cameras did tape the awful stuff, the fighting, grabbing and pushing. Even rushing Trump on stage. And a few did get hurt I saw the blood on him. If this is what a debate is…..it’s wrong!!!!!!!!!
Trumps secret service said there was not an incident with Fields.
Right on, James! I had been teetering on Trump. Now I am solidly for him. He is the only anti-establishment candidate left running from either Party.
It appears Barack Obama isn’t the only politician with followers who could have stepped right from the pages of Hans Christian Anderson’s The Emperor’s New Robe.
Anyone claiming there was no video in support of Michelle Fields’ complaint must limit the news they follow to pro-Trump sites. Shot just above head level, there’s clear video of Michelle’s movement amongst her fellow reporters trying to track Trump as closely as possible for an opportunity to ask a question. She was yanked backward at one point, somewhat violently, according to the video, and Lewandowski was shown facing her with his arm outstretched to Michelle’s white sleeved arm. Yes, the video is patchy through the crowd on hand, but it absolutely supports Fields’ account of the rough handling.
Lewandowski was promptly questioned by the Washington Post reporter about what he just did, which is shown very clearly. For those not paying attention, and Trump sycophants rivaling Obama’s seemingly deaf, dumb and blind followers, the campaign’s denials appear to be sufficient and all they care about.
http://www.ijreview.com/2016/03/559172-michelle-fields-kellyfile/?utm_source=email&bt_ts=28535&utm_campaign=afternoon-newsletter&utm_medium=owned&bt_alias=eyJ1c2VySWQiOiIzNDdiMWViOS1kNTQzLTQ1YTItYjJhMy0xZWQzYzgwMDI5N2UifQ%3D%3D
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUPViDAhpzM
http://www.dailywire.com/news/4040/trumps-campaign-manager-roughed-reporter-heres-why-ben-shapiro?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=031116-news-image&utm_campaign=dwbrand
Thought Brietbart was Conservative?? Can see Trump allies assulting CNN CBS NBC etc BUT Brietbart
Something is wrong here, Cant be true.
Chap 13 Organz?
New mgmt?