Georgia GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has accused fellow GOP Rep. Richard McCormick, also from Georgia, of getting physically aggressive with her, CNN reported Tuesday.
McCormick has denied the accusation, saying the interaction was meant as a “friendly gesture.”
Greene, in a private conversation with House Speaker Mike Johnson, said complained that McCormick grabbed her by the shoulders and shook her after the two disagreed over a censure resolution targeting Michigan Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib, according to CNN.
"McCormick voted against Greene’s censure resolution and then introduced his own, more narrow version – which prompted Greene to say to reporters at the time that McCormick had his 'ego bruised.' She also publicly bashed other Republicans who voted against her resolution," CNN reported.
“I understand why there would be a lot of raw emotions following the censure vote, given that her censure was tabled and mine passed,” McCormick said in a statement given to the news network.
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"My intention was to encourage Rep. Greene by making a friendly gesture
“I said to her, ‘at least we can have an honest discussion,’ to which she said she did not appreciate that. For that, I immediately apologized and have not spoken to her since.”
Read the full report over at CNN.
