Kevin McCarthy's Alleged Attack on GOP Lawmaker Sparks Capitol Altercation
TL;DR
Tennessee Rep. Tim Burchett claimed that House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy elbowed him in the back after a meeting, sparking an altercation. McCarthy denied the allegation, but Burchett confronted him, accusing him of the act. The incident occurred following McCarthy's removal from the speakership last month.
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- Rep. Tim Burchett accuses ‘bully’ Kevin McCarthy of attacking him in Capitol hallway New York Post
- Burchett accuses McCarthy of elbowing him in Capitol hallway The Hill
- 'You're Pathetic': Kevin McCarthy Reportedly Shoves GOP Rep Tim Burchett The Daily Beast
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