Many of those accusing Michelle Fields of lying about being grabbed by Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski pointed to a lack of video evidence.
Which raises a question: How will they explain this?
Different angle of Michelle Fields, Ben Terris and Corey Lewandowski. pic.twitter.com/bw3uYfHbKY
— Jeremy Art (@cspanJeremy) March 11, 2016
The video indeed appears to show Lewandowski reaching out and grabbing Fields. Bear in mind: Just last night, Lewandowski not only denied touching Fields, but he also denied ever meeting her. This footage appears to contradict that statement (which contradicted his earlier admission that he grabbed Fields after “mistaking her for an adversarial member of the mainstream media”*).
So.
https://twitter.com/ellencarmichael/status/708373589548904449
And there it is, video showing Corey Lewandowski reaching for Michelle Fields https://t.co/15F67Fgz9J
— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) March 11, 2016
Here is @bterris looking directly at @CLewandowski_ pic.twitter.com/is0FHWiwPQ
— Benny (@bennyjohnson) March 11, 2016
Here is Lewandowski grabbing Fields. Apologies from the apologists, now, and his firing. https://t.co/rFE2a4clmV
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) March 11, 2016
Breitbart’s Joel Pollak offered up a … different take (of which Lewandowski approves):
The Scrum: Video Emerges to Suggest WaPo Reporter Ben Terris Misidentifies Lewandowski in Fields Incident Breitbart https://t.co/wJ51Mkj27e
— Corey R. Lewandowski (@CLewandowski_) March 11, 2016
But that’s not what other tweeters are getting from the video at all.
https://twitter.com/MichaelRWarren/status/708332796977258497
https://twitter.com/BenHowe/status/708375065755258880
@ellencarmichael So much for that @BreitbartNews spin.
— Pradheep J. Shanker (@Neoavatara) March 11, 2016
Yeesh.
https://twitter.com/NoahCRothman/status/708376630335553536
https://twitter.com/MichaelRWarren/status/708324496139284481
https://twitter.com/Thorrison/status/708378740213080064
I think that’s that, folks. @CLewandowski_ did indeed grab her. pic.twitter.com/9hkPpLlIzh
— Brandon Morse (@TheBrandonMorse) March 11, 2016
https://twitter.com/BradThor/status/708378710282510336
You clearly see Lewandowski reaching for and grabbing Fields. WHAT SAY YOU NOW? pic.twitter.com/SZkz4AxVkl
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) March 11, 2016
https://twitter.com/BenHowe/status/708376911878217729
Until next time Trump loonshttps://t.co/W7Nsb2cLNh
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) March 11, 2016
Editor’s note: This post has been updated with additional text and tweets.
*Regarding Lewandowski’s earlier admission that he had grabbed Fields after mistaking her for an “adversarial” reporter, ex-Breitbart spokesman Kurt Bardella — who has resigned — had this to say:
He also added that Corey Lewandowski had not, as had been previously reported, admitted to the assault. In a text message exchange with Breitbart’s Matt Boyle, Bardella said, Lewandowski only said he didn’t know Fields was a Breitbart reporter and would look into the situation.
To all the lovely Twitteratti accusing me of lying about a communication between @CLewandowski_ and @mboyle1, The Daily Beast will post soon
— Lloyd Grove (@TheLloydGrove) March 11, 2016
Text messages prove Lewandowski never 'acknowledged' grabbing @MichelleFields despite ERRONEOUS Daily Beast report: https://t.co/FaA01p1SnQ
— Matthew Boyle (@mboyle1) March 11, 2016
Oh boy …
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Update:
Breitbart is now at least acknowledging that the video makes it look like Lewandowski grabbed Fields.
https://twitter.com/AdamWeinstein/status/708414318157516800
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Related:
Breitbart Editor-at-Large: ‘Trump should fire Lewandowski immediately. No excuses.’
Report: Breitbart has suspended Patrick Howley over deleted Michelle Fields tweets [screenshot]
‘Unbelievable’: Team Trump resorts to ‘smearing Michelle Fields’ [screenshot]
‘Truth’: Chris Hayes echoes Greg Gutfeld, calls out double standard over Lewandowski
‘Weapons grade victim-blaming’: Trump campaign manager says Michelle Fields is an ‘attention seeker’
‘Perhaps she made the story up’: Trump doesn’t believe his campaign manager grabbed Michelle Fields
‘You already admitted it’: Trump campaign manager denies he ever met or touched Michelle Fields
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