FORT DODGE, IOWA — A Colorado man who threw a cup of water on Iowa Congressman Steve King has been sentenced to two years of probation.
Blake Gibbins, of Lafayette, Colorado, had pleaded guilty to misdemeanor assault on a member of Congress. Gibbins admitted he approached a table at a Fort Dodge restaurant on March 22 last year and threw a cup of water at the Republican. Gibbins' attorney has said Gibbins' actions were out of character and may have resulted from recent emotional pressure.
Gibbins was in Iowa for a family funeral when he approached King, and Gibbins had no criminal history.
