
Former Vice President Joe Biden, photo by Marc Nozell
Former Vice President Joe Biden challenged a reporter to a wrestling match on Friday.
"You want to wrestle?" Biden asked Huffington Post reporter Igor Bobic, in reply to a request to release his medical records. Bobic declined the challenge.
The exchange was reported by NBC News correspondent Mike Memoli and Jewish Insider reporter Ben Jacobs, who was body-slammed by Republican candidate Greg Gianforte after asking a question about health care policy.
The next day, Gianforte was elected to Congress.
Actual moment at @JoeBiden gaggle today: @igorbobic: Will you release your medical records? Biden: Why, you want to wrestle?— Mike Memoli (@Mike Memoli) 1568405291.0
He asked @igorbobic “you want to wrestle” after being asked about releasing his medical records. Igor declined the offer.— Ben Jacobs (@Ben Jacobs) 1568403916.0
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