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Burchett moves to block Democratic nominee over flag stunt
Original: “Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) plans to try to block Democratic nominee and New York socialist Darializa Avila Chevalier from
Representative Tim Burchett, a Tennessee Republican, says he will try to prevent Darializa Avila Chevalier, a Democratic nominee for a New York congressional seat, from taking office if she wins the November 3 election. The move stems from her saying she once used the American flag as a napkin. Critics view the threat as political theater targeting a self-described socialist, while the New York Post reports the story is drawing attention to contested boundaries over congressional seating power.
Why now: A sitting congressman threatening to block an elected opponent from taking her seat over a flag remark is an unusual clash ahead of the midterm elections
Tim BurchettDarializa Avila ChevalierNew YorkTennesseeNew York Post
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- “Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) plans to try to block Democratic nominee and New York socialist Darializa Avila Chevalier from taking her seat in Congress if she wins the Nov. 3 election — over her saying she used the American flag as a napkin,” the New York Post reports. #… · DemocracyMattersALot@mstdn.social · 9
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