NC congressman hit another man with a clipboard at conference, Rotarian says

NC congressman hit another man with a clipboard at conference, Rotarian says

WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Chuck Edwards said he was the victim of a drunken man’s belligerence on Saturday night, but a Rotarian who helped organize the event where Edwards spoke said the congressman was the aggressor — striking a man…

Rep. Chuck Edwards Accused Of Hitting Man At Rotary Club Event

This article was co-published by TPM and The Assembly, which publishes deep reporting on power and place in North Carolina. A regional Rotary conference in…

‘Hit the guy with his clipboard’: GOP rep accused of striking man at Rotary Club event

A North Carolina Republican is facing mounting questions following a Saturday night incident at a Rotary Club conference where a witness said he struck a man with a clipboard, according to local media reports.Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-NC) said he was the victim of “an intoxicated man” who was “belligerent and later called the police.” But Guy Gooder, a Rotarian who helped organize the event, told a different story.Gooder told the Charlotte Observer …