GOP Rep. Tim Burchett says Kevin McCarthy elbowed him in the back after meeting

Washington — Rep. Tim Burchett accused former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of elbowing him in the back in retaliation for voting to oust him from the role last month. 

"Kevin McCarthy walked by and he elbowed me in the kidneys as he walked by," Burchett told reporters Tuesday. "Kind of caught me off guard." 

The Tennessee Republican connected the alleged incident to his vote to remove McCarthy from the speakership last month after McCarthy depended on Democratic votes to avoid a government shutdown.