The reporter who accused Corey Lewandowski of assault just burned him over getting fired by Donald Trump

Michelle Fields, the Breitbart News reporter who claimed Corey Lewandowski bruised her arm at a press conference, tweeted at Lewandowski that &quot;Breitbart News is hiring.&quot;

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published 20 June 2016

Donald Trump's controversial campaign manager Corey Lewandowski is leaving his position, and many aren't especially sad to see the notoriously combative operative go. Perhaps enjoying the schadenfreude most of all is Michelle Fields — the former Breitbart reporter who claimed Lewandowski had bruised her when he allegedly yanked at her arm during a press conference.

Fields resigned from Breitbart after the site failed to "adequately [stand] by me," and amid allegations that its coverage was overtly pro-Trump.

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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.