Montana's governor was not in Montana — or in the U.S. at all — when punishing floods hit Yellowstone National Park and communities on its fringes this week.
It wasn't until Wednesday - a mere 48 hours after the flooding occurred - that his office publically stated that he was out of the country. They said they couldn't release where he was exactly due to unspecified security concerns.
Now Gianforte is back in Montana and under fire for not hurrying home more quickly and for keeping the public in the dark as to his whereabouts.On Friday, he toured the flood zone but didn’t talk about his absence. This isn't the first time the 61-year-old, who was elected governor two years ago, has made national headlines.
The tech mogul made national headlines when he was charged with misdemeanor assault in 2017 for body-slamming a reporter for The Guardian. He eventually pleaded guilty, paid a fine, completed community service and anger management training, wrote an apology letter, and donated $50,000 to the Committee to Protect Journalists.Yellowstone has been closed, but on Friday, park officials said they might be able to reopen some portions next week.
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