The Guardian’s Ben Jacobs’ old glasses will be donated to the Newseum, a week after he said they broke when Republican congressional candidate Greg Gianforte body slammed him.
Jacobs got a new pair of glasses from a Maryland ophthalmologist on Tuesday.
Our reporter @Bencjacobs has new glasses. His old pair, broken by a Montana congressman, are headed to the @Newseum https://t.co/wiyctvqaag pic.twitter.com/pSrDaoVoeB
— Guardian US (@GuardianUS) May 30, 2017
Gianforte was charged with misdemeanor assault and later won Thursday’s election to fill Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke’s open seat.
Jacob’s right eye was bruised and left arm injured as a result of the assault. His old glasses will be donated at the request of the museum, according to the Guardian.
