<sod>In March 2016, while on assignment for Breitbart.com, Fields was allegedly the victim of battery by [[Corey Lewandowski]], the [[Donald Trump presidential campaign, 2016|Trump campaign]] manager, at a news conference at the Trump National Golf Club in [[Jupiter, Florida]].<ref name="Grove">Lloyd Grove, [http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/03/11/the-video-that-breitbart-trump-cannot-ignore.html The Video That Breitbart & Trump Cannot Ignore], ''The Daily Beast'' (March 11, 2016).</ref> Fields said that when she attempted to ask [[Donald Trump]] a question as he was exiting the rally, Lewandowski grabbed and yanked Fields, leaving [[bruise]]s on her left forearm.<ref name="Grove"/> ''[[The Washington Post]]'' reporter Ben Terris, who allegedly witnessed the incident, identified Lewandowski.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Borchers|first1=Callum|title=Donald Trump’s campaign just outdid itself with its brazen disregard for the truth|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/03/10/donald-trumps-campaign-just-outdid-itself-with-its-brazen-disregard-for-the-truth/|accessdate=March 10, 2016|work=[[The Washington Post]]|date=March 10, 2016}}</ref> Fields filed a criminal complaint with the local police department alleging [[Battery (crime)|battery]].<ref>Ravi Somaiya, [http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/12/business/media/breitbart-journalist-files-police-report-alleging-battery-at-trump-event.html Breitbart Journalist Files Police Report Alleging Battery at Trump Event], ''New York Times'' (March 11, 2016).</ref> The Trump campaign denied Fields' account,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/breitbart-reporter-speaks-alleged-trump-campaign-manager-assault/story?id=37559758|title=Reporter Speaks out After Alleged Assault by Trump's Campaign Manager|date=2016-03-11|publisher=[[ABC News]]|access-date=2016-03-12}}</ref> as did Lewandowski on his Twitter feed where he denied touching her.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/11/politics/donald-trump-breitbart-reporter-michelle-fields-corey-lewandowski/|title=Donald Trump says reporter made up story about being grabbed by his campaign manager|date=2016-03-11|publisher=[[CNN]]|access-date=2016-03-14}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet |user=CLewandowski_ |number=708162663579144192 |date=March 11, 2016 |title=@MichelleFields you are totally delusional. I never touched you. As a matter of fact, I have never even met you. }}</ref> Lewandowski characterized Fields as delusional, suggesting that she was lying just to attract attention to herself.  Thereafter, law enforcement officials retrieved surveillance video recordings of the incident, which showed Lewandowski walking behind Fields and Trump who were walking side-by-side, with Lewandowski then approaching Fields from behind and reaching toward her, grasping her arm and jerking her backward as he stepped past Fields and proceeded to walk with Trump.<eod>
<sod>In March 2016, while on assignment for Breitbart.com, Fields was allegedly the victim of battery by [[Corey Lewandowski]], the [[Donald Trump presidential campaign, 2016|Trump campaign]] manager, at a news conference at the Trump National Golf Club in [[Jupiter, Florida]].<ref name="Grove">Lloyd Grove, [http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/03/11/the-video-that-breitbart-trump-cannot-ignore.html The Video That Breitbart & Trump Cannot Ignore], ''The Daily Beast'' (March 11, 2016).</ref> Fields said that when she attempted to ask [[Donald Trump]] a question as he was exiting the rally, Lewandowski grabbed and yanked Fields, leaving [[bruise]]s on her left forearm.<ref name="Grove"/> ''[[The Washington Post]]'' reporter Ben Terris, who allegedly witnessed the incident, identified Lewandowski.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Borchers|first1=Callum|title=Donald Trump’s campaign just outdid itself with its brazen disregard for the truth|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/03/10/donald-trumps-campaign-just-outdid-itself-with-its-brazen-disregard-for-the-truth/|accessdate=March 10, 2016|work=[[The Washington Post]]|date=March 10, 2016}}</ref> Fields filed a criminal complaint with the local police department alleging [[Battery (crime)|battery]].<ref>Ravi Somaiya, [http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/12/business/media/breitbart-journalist-files-police-report-alleging-battery-at-trump-event.html Breitbart Journalist Files Police Report Alleging Battery at Trump Event], ''New York Times'' (March 11, 2016).</ref> The Trump campaign denied Fields' account,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/breitbart-reporter-speaks-alleged-trump-campaign-manager-assault/story?id=37559758|title=Reporter Speaks out After Alleged Assault by Trump's Campaign Manager|date=2016-03-11|publisher=[[ABC News]]|access-date=2016-03-12}}</ref> as did Lewandowski on his Twitter feed where he denied touching her.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/11/politics/donald-trump-breitbart-reporter-michelle-fields-corey-lewandowski/|title=Donald Trump says reporter made up story about being grabbed by his campaign manager|date=2016-03-11|publisher=[[CNN]]|access-date=2016-03-14}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet |user=CLewandowski_ |number=708162663579144192 |date=March 11, 2016 |title=@MichelleFields you are totally delusional. I never touched you. As a matter of fact, I have never even met you. }}</ref> Lewandowski characterized Fields as delusional, suggesting that she was lying just to attract attention to herself.  Thereafter, law enforcement officials retrieved surveillance video recordings of the incident, which showed Lewandowski behind Fields and Trump who were walking side-by-side in conversation, with Lewandowski suddenly approaching Fields from behind, reaching toward her and grasping her arm, jerking her backward and away from Trump as he stepped past Fields and proceeded to walk with Trump.<eod>