Sort of Crimes, Kind of Punishments

(Gianforte’s allies included the Karl Childers of the US House of Representatives, Texas Republican Louie Gohmert who said at the time, "we didn’t have a course on bodyslamming when I went to school. I missed that course. I’m sorry I missed it."

Gianforte, who opposes abortion, sanctuary cities, raising the minimum wage, same-sex marriage and the theory of evolution, was of course, elected. He was sentenced to 40 hours of community service, 20 hours of anger management, 180-day deferred sentence, and a $300 fine along with an $85 court fee. And of course, two years in Congress.

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