Virginia GOP Chair Files Police Report following Verbal Confrontation Captured in Viral Video on Election Day

Confrontation ensues after GOP Chair Matthew Hurtt criticized for alleged support of January 6 Capitol riot and accused of "overthrowing elections with violence", culminating in a police report being filed; incident captured in a video that amassed over 4.4 million views.

• On Election Day in Virginia, GOP Chair Matthew Hurtt was verbally confronted by an unidentified man outside a polling place. The man accused Hurtt of supporting the Capitol riot on January 6 and initiating violence to overturn elections.
• The confrontation, which was captured on a video that has garnered over 4.4 million views, led Hurtt to file a police report against the unidentified man.
• During the exchange, the unidentified man threatened to remember Hurtt if there was any attempt to 'steal' his vote in future elections.
• Hurtt was reportedly passing out literature endorsing Republican candidates and initiatives outside a voting precinct in Arlington County when the incident occurred.
• Amid the confrontation, Hurtt faced allegations from the unidentified man of supporting racial discrimination and excessive intrusion into people's personal lives.

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