Montana governor under fire for vacationing during flood

by MATTHEW BROWN and AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press

Fri, June 17th 2022, 6:33 PM UTC

Amid heavy criticism six days after leaving the country without telling his constituents, Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte’s office confirmed Friday he had gone to Italy with his wife but was briefed regularly about intense flooding that devastated a large swath of Yellowstone National Park and nearby communities. Photo: NBC Montana

Gianforte’s critics quickly seized on the moment and started the social media hashtag #WhereIsGreg. Photo: NBC Montana

Jerry Hall stirs a tray of pulled pork while helping to cook for residents impacted by the flooding at a donation center set up at the high school in Fromberg, Mont., Friday, June 17, 2022. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

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Amid heavy criticism six days after leaving the country without telling his constituents, Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte’s office confirmed Friday he had gone to Italy with his wife but was briefed regularly about intense flooding that devastated a large swath of Yellowstone National Park and nearby communities. Photo: NBC Montana

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