“Oh Come on Now!” – McCarthy Denies He Sucker-Punched Burchett, Claims Hallway was Crowded…Reporters Aren’t Buying It! (VIDEO)
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday afternoon denied he sucker-punched Rep. Burchett.
GOP Rep. Tim Burchett (TN) on Tuesday claimed McCarthy shoved and sucker-punched him.
Recall, that Burchett was one of the GOP lawmakers who voted McCarthy out.
“Well, I was doing an interview with Claudia from NPR….and I got elbowed in the back and 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 chased after him of course,” Burchett told CNN’s Manu Raju.
Burchett continued, “He’s a bully with a $17 million security detail.”
Rep. Burchett said he is still in pain from the sucker-punch to the kidneys.
