Tuesday 29 March 2016

BREAKING: Trump's campaign manager charged with battery

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's campaign manager has been charged with simple battery after being arrested in Florida on Tuesday. 

The report from the Jupiter Police Department said Corey Lewandowski was charged for intentionally grabbing and bruising the arm of Michelle Fields. Ms. Fields is a former reporter for the conservative news outlet Breitbart and said she was grabbed against her will at a Trump campaign event on March 8. 

The police report stated: "Lewandowski grabbed (Michelle) Fields' left arm with his right hand causing her to turn and step back." Fields showed police her left forearm which "appeared to show a grabbing-type injury," according to the investigating officer.

The Trump campaign has also responded to the charge and went on to defend Corey Lewandoski. 

The statement read: "Mr. Lewandowski is absolutely innocent of this charge. He will enter a plea of not guilty and looks forward to his day in court. He is completely confident that he will be exonerated."

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