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You're likely referring to Greg Gianforte, a businessman and politician who has been involved with Fox News in the past. Here's a brief overview:

Greg Gianforte is a Republican politician who served as the 25th Governor of Montana from 2017 to 2021. Prior to his governorship, he was a businessman and entrepreneur, having founded RightNow Technologies, a customer relationship management software company.

In 2017, Gianforte was running for Montana's at-large congressional district seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. During his campaign, he appeared on Fox News several times, including an interview with Sean Hannity on April 24, 2017.

However, Gianforte's campaign took a dramatic turn on April 26, 2017, when he was accused of body-slamming a Guardian reporter, Ben Jacobs, during an interview at a Bozeman, Montana, restaurant. Jacobs was asking Gianforte about his stance on the Affordable Care Act, and Gianforte allegedly grabbed Jacobs by the neck and slammed him to the ground.

Gianforte was charged with misdemeanor assault, and he later pleaded guilty to the charge. He was fined $7,015 and ordered to perform 40 hours of community service.

Despite the controversy, Gianforte won the special election for Montana's congressional seat on May 25, 2017, and took office on May 29, 2017. He served in the U.S. House of Representatives until January 2021, when he resigned to focus on his gubernatorial campaign.

Gianforte was elected as the 25th Governor of Montana in 2020 and served until January 2021.