Rep. Michael Grimm Threatens to Throw NY1 Reporter Off a US Capitol Balcony

Rep. Michael Grimm Threatens to Throw NY1 Reporter Off a US Capitol Balcony

On Tuesday following the State of the Union address, Rep. Michael Grimm (R-NY) physically threatened NY1 reporter Michael Scotto following Scotto’s attempt to ask Grimm about a pending investigation into his 2010 campaign fundraising.

Transcript of the incident as follows:

SCOTTO: I just wanted to ask you…

GRIMM: Let me be clear to you, you ever do that to me again I’ll throw you off this f—–g balcony.

SCOTTO: Why? I just wanted to ask you…

GRIMM: If you ever do that to me again —

SCOTTO: Why? Why? It’s a valid question.

GRIMM: No, no, you’re not man enough, you’re not man enough. I’ll break you in half. Like a boy.

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