Utah State Senator Jerry Stevenson physically slapped a reporter's phone out of his hand during a heated confrontation on May 9, 2026, while the reporter was covering harassment allegations against businesses connected to Stevenson and a controversial 40,000-acre AI data center project backed by Kevin O'Leary. The incident is confirmed by multiple outlets including Tom's Hardware, The Hill, and ABC4. What's missing: The post doesn't explain that local residents have been organizing opposition to the data center over environmental and community impact concerns, which provides context for why the reporter was present in the first place.