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Posted: 2014-01-29T04:20:38Z | Updated: 2014-01-29T17:59:01Z Michael Grimm Gets In Reporter's Face: 'I Will Break You In Half' (VIDEO) | HuffPost

Michael Grimm Gets In Reporter's Face: 'I Will Break You In Half' (VIDEO)

WATCH: GOP Rep. Threatens Reporter 'I Will Break You In Half'
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Rep. Michael Grimm (R-N.Y.) got in a reporter's face and threatened him after President Barack Obama 's State of the Union address Tuesday night.

During an interview with NY1 after Obama's speech, Grimm refused to answer questions about allegations concerning his campaign finances. Grimm can be seen in the video walking away from the reporter, but returning and getting in the reporter's face after he went off air.

Bob Hardt, NY1's Political Director, tweeted that Grimm threatened the reporter:

See a video of the incident above.

UPDATE:

Grimm explained his actions in a statement to the Huffington Post:

I was extremely annoyed because I was doing NY1 a favor by rushing to do their interview first in lieu of several other requests. The reporter knew that I was in a hurry and was only there to comment on the State of the Union, but insisted on taking a disrespectful and cheap shot at the end of the interview, because I did not have time to speak off-topic. I verbally took the reporter to task and told him off, because I expect a certain level of professionalism and respect, especially when I go out of my way to do that reporter a favor. I doubt that I am the first Member of Congress to tell off a reporter, and I am sure I wont be the last.

UPDATE -- 1/29, 11:04 a.m.: NY1 reporter Josh Robin tweeted that Grimm called Michael Scotto, the reporter he confronted after the State of the Union, to apologize:

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