Trump campaign manager accused of yanking reporter's arm

FAYETTVILLE, N.C. (AP) — The campaign of Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump on Thursday strongly denied allegations that his campaign manager roughly "yanked" a female reporter's arm, and questioned her credibility in a statement and on social media.

On his Twitter account, Lewandowski also sought to undercut Fields' accusations, calling her an "attention seeker" and posting links to a pair of stories on the conservative news site gotnews.com that questioned her credibility.

In response to the incident, the White House Correspondents' Association said it condemns "any act of violence or intimidation" against any journalist covering the 2016 campaign, "whether perpetrated by a candidate's supporters, staff or security officers."

The group, which represents journalists covering the White House, said it is increasingly concerned about some of the rhetoric aimed at reporters covering the 2016 presidential campaign and is urging presidential candidates to conduct their campaigns "in a manner that respects the robust back-and-forth between politicians and the press that is critical to a thriving democracy."