We're starting to wonder if the GOP really is capable of simply avoiding drama at this point. After the 'Speaker of the House' drama that lasted for weeks, we're seeing this today allegedly between Kevin McCarthy and Tim Burchett.
Burchett described the incident here:
Tim Burchett describes the moment where he claims that Kevin McCarthy hit him from behind with a "clean shot to the kidney" in the halls of the Capitol after the GOP conference meeting. pic.twitter.com/lTyH6dM1cQ
— Greg Price (@greg_price11) November 14, 2023
Holy cow ...
An NPR reporter who allegedly witnessed the altercation thought enough of it to write an entire thread about it:
Have NEVER seen this on Capitol Hill:
— Claudia Grisales (@cgrisales) November 14, 2023
While talking to @RepTimBurchett after the GOP conference meeting, former @SpeakerMcCarthy walked by with his detail and McCarthy shoved Burchett. Burchett lunged towards me. I thought it was a joke, it was not. And a chase ensued...
Welcome to 2023.
A chase ensued. So dramatic.
Burchett's back was to McCarthy and his detail walking by in the hallway, then the lunge.
— Claudia Grisales (@cgrisales) November 14, 2023
Burchett responded jokingly as McCarthy kept walking, "Sorry Kevin didn't mean to elbow --" then seriously yelled, "why'd you elbow me in the back Kevin?! Hey Kevin, you got any guts!?"
Hoo boy.
Burchett then looked back at me and said, "jerk" referring to McCarthy. I asked if he had done that before, Burchett said "no."
— Claudia Grisales (@cgrisales) November 14, 2023
That's when the chase ensued. Burchett took off after McCarthy and his detail. I chased behind with my mic.
*sigh*
We have to add, her retelling of the entire incident is pretty damn funny although we're pretty sure that wasn't her intent.
@RepTimBurchett yelled after catching up to McCarthy, "Hey Kevin, why'd you walk behind me and elbow me in the back?"
— Claudia Grisales (@cgrisales) November 14, 2023
KM: "I didn't elbow you in the back."
Burchett: "You got no guts, you did so, ...the reporter said it right there, what kind of chicken move is that..."
Burchett con't: "You got no guts, you did so, ...the reporter said it right there, what kind of chicken move is that? You're pathetic man, you are so pathetic."
— Claudia Grisales (@cgrisales) November 14, 2023
Burchett starts to walk away from McCarthy, tells me, "What a jerk," and then yells back, "You need security Kevin!"
Burchett tells me that's the first point of "communication" with McCarthy since Burchett voted for McCarthy's ouster as speaker last month:
— Claudia Grisales (@cgrisales) November 14, 2023
"That's just it" for communication since ouster vote, "He's just a jerk. He's just a childish little..."
Burchett adds, "did you just see that?" he asks in disbelief. I'm stunned, too.
— Claudia Grisales (@cgrisales) November 14, 2023
Says he won't follow up with McCarthy on what happened, "he's on a downhill spiral... he just, that was pretty gutless of him. I'm disappointed in his, in him."
To be fair, we haven't seen or heard McCarthy's side of what happened just yet ...
Burchett reiterates he hasn't talked to McCarthy since he voted against him.
— Claudia Grisales (@cgrisales) November 14, 2023
"No, no that was it. That's it. He's got $17 million to work against me. And he's just a -- he should have kept his word. I think that just showed what he's about and it's unfortunate."
But we'll keep an eye on the situation to see if he does respond.
In the meantime, can we NOT give the Left and the mainstream media any more ammo than they already have, people?
C'mon.
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