Republican front-runner Donald Trump denied accusations that his campaign manager pushed a Breitbart News reporter claiming, “perhaps she made the story up.” The story has been corroborated by several reporters and Politico released audio evidence of the incident.

On March 9, Politico reported that Breitbart News reporter Michelle Fields was “forcibly grabbed” by Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski as she attempted to ask Trump a question. According to Politico, Fields was “clearly roughed up” and the incident was confirmed by The Washington Post's Ben Terris. Furthermore, on Twitter, Fields shared a photograph of bruises on her arm which she alleged were a result of the altercation with Lewandowski. Politico also posted audio of the incident after the Trump campaign and Lewandowski denied it took place.

Following the March 10, CNN GOP Debate, Donald Trump refuted the incident took place saying, “nobody saw anything” and there was no video or photographic evidence. In another interview, Trump doubled down on his denial claiming, “Perhaps she made the story it up.”

MEGYN KELLY (HOST): Dana, Trump was not asked tonight about these allegations that his campaign manager assaulted a female reporter, who worked for the pro-Trump blog Breitbart.com. He's denied, Corey Lewandowski, the campaign manager has denied that this happened. Trump was asked about it, here is what he said moments ago.

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DONALD TRUMP: Absolutely nothing happened. He didn't hear about it until, like, the next day. So, and I wasn't involved in it, but the Secret Service was surrounding everybody, they said nothing happened. Everybody said nothing happened. Perhaps she made the story up, I think that's what happened.

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