Capitol Hill Clashes: Rep. Burchett Involved in Protester Altercation
TL;DR
New video footage reveals that Rep. Tim Burchett escalated a confrontation with a protester, taunting and mocking him before forcefully shoving him, with Capitol Police later questioning the protester and confirming Burchett's claim of self-defense.
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- Video footage sheds more light on Burchett’s tussle with protester Politico
- Rep. Tim Burchett scraps with protester on Capitol Hill Politico
- Tim Burchett and a protester get into a physical altercation on Capitol Hill The Hill
- Tennessee Rep accused of shoving protester with ‘bad breath’ in DC The Independent
- Anti-Israel protester bumps Republican congressman, gets pushed back Columbus Jewish News
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