The reality television billionaire might also be laying the groundwork for a not-so-brave new world in which a campaign manager can assault a female journalist, while her news organization—in this case the famously Trump-friendly Breitbart News—responds with a mild rebuke in a vague statement perceived by some to be designed to protect the perpetrator.

This apparently describes, at least according to witnesses and other journalists interviewed by The Daily Beast, Breitbart’s handling of an incident Tuesday night involving Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski and Breitbart political reporter Michelle Fields.

“It’s obviously unacceptable that someone crossed a line and made physical contact with our reporter,” said the Breitbart statement, issued under the name of Larry Solov, the outlet’s CEO and president. “What Michelle has told us directly is that someone ‘grabbed her arm’ and while she did not see who it was, Ben Terris of The Washington Post told her that it was Corey Lewandowski. If that’s the case, Corey owes Michelle an immediate apology.”

The statement was issued in the wee hours of Wednesday morning but remains Breitbart’s official comment on the matter, hours after sources said Lewandowski acknowledged to Breitbart’s Washington political editor, Matthew Boyle, that he did manhandle Fields.

Lewandowski’s explanation to Boyle, said these sources, was that he and Fields had never met before and that he didn’t recognize her as a Breitbart reporter, instead mistaking her for an adversarial member of the mainstream media. Trump’s press secretary, Hope Hicks, didn’t respond to an email seeking comment. Nor did the usually responsive Boyle.

The Breitbart statement struck sources within Breitbart and outside the company as strangely inadequate, given that it blames an unidentified “someone,” uses the conditional phrase “if that’s the case,” and leaves open the possibility that Lewandowski didn’t lay hands on Fields.

An additional wrinkle is that Politico, for one, didn’t identify Terris as Fields’s witness, at his request, because the Washington Post reporter had arranged informally to meet with Lewandowski on Wednesday for a Style section story and planned to confront the campaign manager about Tuesday night’s incident.

Hours after the Breitbart statement identified Terris, the Trump campaign informed him that his interview with Lewandowski would not take place, blaming a
The reality television billionaire might also be laying the basis for a not - therefore - brave new world in which a political campaign manager can assault a female journalist, while her news program organization — in this case the excellently cornet - friendly Breitbart News — responds with a mild rebuke in a dim statement perceived by some to be design to protect the perpetrator. 

 This apparently describes, at least according to witnesses and other journalist interviewed by The Daily Beast, Breitbart ’s handling of an incident Tuesday night necessitate Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski and Breitbart political reporter Michelle Fields. 

 “ It ’s obviously unacceptable that someone crossed a argumentation and made physical contact with our reporter, ” said the Breitbart statement, issue under the name of Larry Solov, the outlet ’s CEO and president. “ What Michelle has told us directly is that someone ‘ grabbed her sleeve ’ and while she did not see who it was, Ben Terris of The Washington Post told her that it was Corey Lewandowski. If that ’s the case, Corey owes Michelle an immediate apology. ” 

 The statement was issued in the wee hours of Wednesday morning but stay Breitbart ’s official comment on the matter, hour after source said Lewandowski acknowledged to Breitbart ’s Washington political editor, Matthew Boyle, that he suffice manhandle Fields. 

 Lewandowski ’s explanation to Boyle, said these sources, was that he and Fields had never met before and that he did n’t acknowledge her as a Breitbart reporter, instead mistaking her for an adversarial member of the mainstream media. Trump ’s crush secretary, Hope Hicks, did n’t respond to an email seeking remark. Nor did the normally reactive Boyle. 

 The Breitbart instruction struck sources within Breitbart and outside the company as queerly inadequate, given that it blames an unidentified “ someone, ” uses the conditional phrase “ if that ’s the case, ” and leaves open the possibility that Lewandowski did n’t dwell hands on Fields. 

 An extra wrinkle is that Politico, for one, did n’t identify Terris as Fields ’s witness, at his request, because the Washington Post reporter had arranged informally to meet with Lewandowski on Wednesday for a Style part story and plan to confront the campaign coach about Tuesday night ’s incident. 

 Hours after the Breitbart statement identified Terris, the Trump campaign inform him that his interview with Lewandowski would not claim place, blaming a
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Thisa pparent l yd e s cri b es, at leastaccording t o  wi tnesse sand otherjourn al i sts  interviewe d by  The Dail y Beas t , Breit b art’s h andlin g o f a n in c id en t T ue s day ni ght inv olving T ru mp  camp aign m a n ager  Co reyLewan dowski and Br eit bart pol itica l rep orte rMiche lle Fi elds. 
“It’s obviously  una cceptable  th at  so me one c r osseda l ine  and ma de phys i cal  c o n t ac t with our reporte r, ” sa id the B reitba r tst a tement,is sue d un d e r the  nam e  o f LarrySolov, th eoutlet’ sCEO an dpre sid ent.“ What  Miche lle hastoldu s directly ist hat someone ‘ g ra b b ed herarm ’ and while  she didnots ee  wh o  it w as, B en Te r ris of The Washingt on  Posttoldher that it w as Corey L e w a ndowski.  Ift ha t ’s the case, C oreyowes Miche l le an im media te apolo gy.”

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Lewan do wsk i’s ex p l anationto Boyle, said these so u rces, w asthathe a nd Fields  ha d neve r m e t befo re and  that  h e d i d n’t r e c og niz eher as a B r e itb art r ep orte r, inst ead mistaking herf oran adversaria l m embe r of  th e  m a ins tr e amm e dia. Trump’s pr ess secret ar y ,Hope Hicks ,  di dn ’t resp ond toan em a il seek ing comme nt. Nor d id  the u sua lly respon sive Boy le.

TheB reitb a rt  stat eme nt str uc k s ource s with i n B reitb art an doutsid e the  c ompany a s strangely inadequate,  given  that  it  blames a n u n ide ntified “ some one,” uses  th e c ondit ion a l phr ase“ if  th a t’s t he c a se,” andl ea ves o pe n the possi b i l ity  that  Le w andows ki d idn’t lay hands o n  Fields.

An a ddit i o nal  wr i nkle  i s that Politic o,fo r one, did n’ t identifyTerris a sF ields ’s wit ness,at hisr e qu e st, be caus e t he Washin gto nP ost rep or te r  had a rran ge d info rmally to m e e t with Lewandows ki on W ednes d ayfor a  S tyle se c tion  story and  planned to  confr ontthe c ampaign  m anager  ab ou t Tuesdayn ight’s in ciden t.

Hou rs  aft erthe Br eitb a r t sta teme nt  id entifiedT e rr i s,  t h e T rump  camp ai gn i nformed h i m that h isi ntervie wwit h Lewand o ws k i  would not  ta ke pl a c e, blaming a
The reality_television billionaire_might also be laying_the groundwork_for_a not-so-brave_new_world in which_a campaign manager_can assault a female_journalist, while her_news_organization—in this case the famously Trump-friendly Breitbart News—responds with a mild rebuke in a_vague_statement perceived_by_some_to be designed to protect_the perpetrator.

This apparently describes, at_least according_to witnesses and other journalists interviewed by The_Daily_Beast, Breitbart’s handling_of an incident Tuesday night involving Trump campaign manager_Corey Lewandowski and Breitbart political reporter_Michelle Fields.

“It’s obviously_unacceptable_that_someone crossed a line_and made physical contact with our_reporter,” said the Breitbart statement, issued_under the name of Larry Solov, the_outlet’s CEO and president. “What Michelle_has told us directly is_that someone_‘grabbed her arm’ and while_she did not_see who_it was, Ben_Terris of The Washington Post told_her that it_was Corey Lewandowski. If that’s the_case,_Corey owes Michelle_an_immediate_apology.”

The statement_was issued in_the_wee hours_of_Wednesday morning but remains Breitbart’s official_comment_on the matter, hours after sources said_Lewandowski acknowledged to Breitbart’s_Washington_political editor, Matthew Boyle,_that he did manhandle Fields.

Lewandowski’s_explanation to Boyle, said these sources,_was that_he and_Fields had never met before and that he didn’t recognize her_as a Breitbart reporter, instead mistaking_her for an adversarial_member of_the_mainstream media. Trump’s_press_secretary, Hope_Hicks, didn’t respond to an email seeking_comment. Nor_did the usually responsive Boyle.

The Breitbart_statement struck sources within_Breitbart_and outside the company as strangely_inadequate, given that it blames an_unidentified “someone,” uses the conditional_phrase_“if_that’s the case,” and leaves_open the possibility that Lewandowski didn’t_lay hands on_Fields.

An additional wrinkle is that Politico, for_one,_didn’t identify Terris as Fields’s witness,_at_his request, because the Washington Post_reporter_had_arranged informally to meet with_Lewandowski on Wednesday for a Style_section story and planned to confront the campaign manager_about Tuesday night’s_incident.

Hours after the Breitbart statement_identified_Terris,_the Trump campaign informed him that his interview with Lewandowski_would not_take place, blaming_a