Overview
- The encounter occurred Thursday outside the Longworth House Office Building on Capitol Hill.
- A demonstrator criticizing Burchett over the war in Gaza bumped the Tennessee congressman, who responded by shoving the man.
- Spokesperson Will Garrett said people can voice harsh opinions but do not have the right to bump the congressman.
- U.S. Capitol Police questioned the protester; the department offered no further details, and some outlets reported the man was released without charges.
- The incident unfolded during sustained Gaza-related demonstrations near the Capitol, and Burchett has been a vocal Israel supporter who backed a resolution rejecting a U.N. listing of the IDF.