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Article snippet: Three Fox News reporters said late Wednesday that they witnessed GOP congressional candidate Greg Gianforte body slam The Guardian reporter Ben Jacobs earlier in the evening, confirming Jacobs's account of the incident. "Gianforte grabbed Jacobs by the neck with both hands and slammed him into the ground behind him. Faith, Keith and I watched in disbelief as Gianforte then began punching the man, as he moved on top the reporter and began yelling something to the effect of 'I'm sick and tired of this!'" Fox News reporter Alicia Acuna said Wednesday recounting the incident. The three Fox News reporters and a BuzzFeed News reporter have now all corroborated Jacob's account of the story. Shortly after 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jacobs tweeted that he had been "body slammed" by Gianforte and that his glasses had been broken during the incident. The Guardian posted audio of the exchange between Jacobs and Gianforte, which appeared to back up the reporter’s account. Gianforte is running against Democrat Rob Quist to fill the seat vacated by Ryan Zinke when he became head of the Interior Department. The reporter's claims come a day before the election. A spokesman for Gianforte sent a statement that offered a different telling of events, saying that Jacobs "entered the office without permission, aggressively shoved a recorder in Greg's face and began asking badgering questions." "Greg then attempted to grab the phone that was pushed in his face. Jacobs grabbed Greg's wrist, and... Link to the full article to read more