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Republican Rep. Tim Burchett accused former Speaker Kevin McCarthy of elbowing him in the back and hitting his kidneys as Burchett passed in a Capitol hallway. Burchett, who voted to oust McCarthy as Speaker, claims McCarthy is a bully against GOP lawmakers who opposed him. McCarthy denies intentionally elbowing Burchett, stating that their elbows hit as he walked by. The incident has sparked a confrontation between the two politicians, with Burchett expressing sympathy for McCarthy afterward.
Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) said he feels “sorry” for former Speaker Kevin McCarthy after the California Republican allegedly elbowed him in a Capitol hallway the previous day. "I’m sure right after he did it, he regretted it. I’ve moved on; I’ve got no vengeance towards him. I… https://t.co/j6IvZVHwN4 https://t.co/dCOuZre6Js
Rep. Tim Burchett on former Speaker Kevin McCarthy after alleged elbowing: "I feel sorry for him." McCarthy denied elbowing the congressman Tuesday, telling reporters, "I guess our elbows hit as I walked by." https://t.co/gJLR4bgNQI https://t.co/6GgPt9fuRL
Congressman Tim Burchett doubles-down on claim Kevin McCarthy elbowed him in the kidneys https://t.co/0xmbZNTOyh https://t.co/4fUeyLisCn
Congressman Tim Burchett doubles-down on claim Kevin McCarthy elbowed him in the kidneys as he brands the attack a 'sad asterisk at the end of his career as he spirals out of control' https://t.co/9R4r5tACav https://t.co/6eMjhHJWny
Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) accused former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) of elbowing him in a Capitol hallway Tuesday and chased after the former House leader to confront him. Burchett says it was deliberate, but in remarks to reporters later, McCarthy denied elbowing the… https://t.co/1Y1Dfq1XzL https://t.co/Diat5Uovjc
EXCLUSIVE: Congressman Tim Burchett alleges Kevin McCarthy elbowed him in the kidneys. He tells Primetime what happened next. https://t.co/1h0eI0orof
"Shot to the Kidneys": Kevin McCarthy Reportedly Shoved Republican Who Voted to Oust Him “I got elbowed in the back and it kind of caught me off guard […] I turned back and there was Kevin." Story: https://t.co/uzApVusSJz https://t.co/ik8DyMyBsd
Congressman Tim Burchett, who voted to oust Kevin McCarthy, claims the former Speaker elbowed him in the back Tuesday morning. https://t.co/3qdEpUT6VH
Former House leader Kevin McCarthy was accused on Tuesday of “sucker” punching Rep. Tim Burchett in the kidneys. McCarthy’s response: “If I kidney punched him, he’d be on the ground…let’s be realistic about life.” Read the latest from @besslevin: https://t.co/ilaDjrnmWS
The plot thickens. Kevin McCarthy denies delivering a "clean shot to the kidneys" on Rep. Tim Burchett as alleged payback over Speakership ouster: "I guess our shoulders hit. I did not run and hit the guy. I did not kidney punch him." https://t.co/zQSXXn1O2m
Congressman Tim Burchett, who voted to oust Kevin McCarthy, claims the former Speaker elbowed him in the back Tuesday morning. https://t.co/sumVIbDb7k
Kevin McCarthy sounds like a man who was caught red-handed hitting Tim Burchett. "I guess our shoulders hit. I did not run and hit the guy. I did not kidney punch him." Reporter immediately grills McCarthy over his claims. https://t.co/h9HpUqfOz6
"Why'd you elbow me in the back Kevin!? You're pathetic! What a jerk." NPR was recording audio when Kevin McCarthy allegedly shoved Tim Burchett in the kidneys. https://t.co/Lp6NiivnQg
From colleague Kelly Phares. McCarthy denies that he elbowed Burchett intentionally today in the Capitol. McCarthy: No. I did not elbow him. I would not hit him in a kidney..I guess our elbows hit… I did not run and hit the guy. I did not kidney punch him
Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) accused former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) of elbowing him in a Capitol hallway and chased after the former House leader to confront him. Follow live: https://t.co/YwNArfLltd https://t.co/8DWucJyeTQ
Republican Tim Burchett is accusing Kevin McCarthy of elbowing him in the kidneys as Burchett passed in a Capitol hallway. Burchett voted to oust McCarthy as Speaker. "I was standing there and McCarthy elbowed me in the back," Burchett told reporters after the encounter.
Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) accused former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) of elbowing him as he passed in a Capitol hallway and chased after the former House leader. https://t.co/FH2Iinmp9I https://t.co/qL25ay4TK3
BREAKING: Rep. Tim Burchett Accuses Former Speaker McCarthy of Hitting Him: “Clean Shot to the Kidneys” (VIDEO) via @gatewaypundit https://t.co/MO7cCbzZLf
Rep. Tim Burchett accused Kevin McCarthy of elbowing him in the back, alleging the California Republican is "a bully" against GOP lawmakers who voted to oust him from leadership. https://t.co/Hxy3gm6Iif
Kevin McCarthy accused of elbowing and shoving colleague Tim Burchett in extraordinary scenes in Congress https://t.co/ylhy4l3vJl https://t.co/IZJTjo2tUo
Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) recounts Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) “elbowing him in the back”: “It kind of caught me off guard, because it was a clean shot to the kidneys, and I turned back and there was Kevin and … I just ran after him. I was like, ‘What the heck?’” https://t.co/c0DhelsWOc
Rep. Tim Burchett accuses former Speaker Kevin McCarthy of elbowing him and chases him down the Capitol hallway https://t.co/StUYsAU5El https://t.co/RHaABYR09y
"Everybody saw it." Tim Burchett claims Kevin McCarthy shoved him and landed a blow to his kidneys on Capitol Hill today. A reporter who was standing by confirms the accusation. https://t.co/qy4iS89eku