Michelle Fields, the political reporter for Breitbart who alleges she was manhandled by Corey Lewandowski, the campaign manager for the Trump presidential campaign.
Former Breitbart reporter Michelle Fields declined the advice of Fox News host Greta Van Susteren by calling her a “shill” for Donald Trump’s campaign late Wednesday. Fields’ comments came in response to the “On the Record” host’s recommendation that she withhold filing a civil defamation lawsuit against either Trump or campaign manager Corey Lewandowski.
Van Susteren offered Fields “free legal advice” on her website, saying, “Anyone encouraging Michelle Fields to bring a civil law suit is not doing her a favor. She does not want to take the stand in a civil case, subject to rigorous cross examination, that is likely to be on television to discuss a case that the DA won’t prosecute because he does not believe the evidence shows assault. Yes, the burden of proof is less in a civil case, but she is just not going to win and it will be expensive and a heartache. Even if one can win, it is not always worth it.”
Van Susteren added that she is not “for” assault, but simply knows the court system.
Lewandowski, the Trump campaign manager who last month came under fire for an altercation with a female reporter at a Trump press conference in Florida, will not be prosecuted for the alleged incident, Politico reports.
Fields claims Lewandowski caused bruises on her arm when he grabbed her and pulled her away from Trump at an event in Jupiter, Florida. Trump has defended Lewandowski in the alleged incident.
Ted Cruz v Donald Trump Timeline: Their Insults About Wives and Rat Sex (Photos)
This week began with nude pictures of Donald Trump's wife, Melania Trump, and ended with Ted Cruz calling Trump a rat and just barely avoiding the word "ratfucking." Let's review.
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It all started with an anti-Trump Facebook ad targeted at Mormons from the super PAC America Awesome, which featured a photo of Melania Trump posing naked for GQ.
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Taking offense to the perceived slight, Trump threatened to "spill the beans" on Cruz's wife Heidi. "Be careful, Lyin' Ted," he warned on Twitter.
"Pic of your wife not from us. Donald, if you try to attack Heidi, you're more of a coward than I thought. #classless," responded Cruz.
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On Wednesday, a story accusing Cruz of having affairs with five women appeared in The National Enquirer. Cruz denied the story, calling it "complete and utter lies" and "a smear that has come from Donald Trump and his henchmen."
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While accusing Trump of planting the story, Cruz tried to talk around the word "ratfucking," derogatory slang for an especially dirty kind of political sabotage.
“He’s a man for whom a term was coined for copulating with a rodent,” Cruz said of a former Trump ally. “Well let me be clear, Mr. Trump may be a rat but I have no desire to copulate with him. And this garbage does not belong in politics.”
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On Friday, Trump issued a statement on Facebook, denying the accusation that he planted the Enquirer story.
"While [The National Enquirer was] right about O.J. Simpson, John Edwards, and many others, I certainly hope they are not right about Lyin’ Ted Cruz," he wrote.
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This week in disgusting presidential politics
This week began with nude pictures of Donald Trump's wife, Melania Trump, and ended with Ted Cruz calling Trump a rat and just barely avoiding the word "ratfucking." Let's review.