Judge orders Rep. Greg Gianforte to be photographed, fingerprinted [View all]
HELENA, Mont. — A judge has ordered Montana Rep. Greg Gianforte to be photographed and fingerprinted for assaulting a reporter, opening the possibility of political opponents using the congressman's mug shot next year when he is up for re-election.
Justice Court Judge Rick West ordered Gianforte, a Republican, to report by Sept. 15 to the jail in Bozeman to be booked for the assault charge.
"Greg remains focused on meeting with Montanans from all of the state's 56 counties and being a strong voice for Montana in Washington," Gianforte spokesman Travis Hall wrote in an emailed statement. "Attorneys are reviewing the order and considering options for appeal."
The judge issued the order last week, and it was first reported Monday by the Bozeman Daily Chronicle.
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