US EditionNo charges filed in assault report against NC congressman
- On the evening of May 10, 2025, Rep. Chuck Edwards spoke at a Rotary Club conference in Asheville, where a confrontation occurred at the Embassy Suites hotel.
- Edwards gave a partisan speech defending President Trump and criticizing agencies, which frustrated some attendees and preceded a dispute with an intoxicated man.
- Witnesses say Edwards struck a seated man with a clipboard after the man disputed the speech and the disagreement continued outside the room.
- The Asheville Police and Buncombe County District Attorney reviewed the case but found no probable cause, and no charges were filed against Edwards or others involved.
- The incident highlighted tensions over political speech at a nonpartisan event and raised concerns about expected conduct, while the Rotary emphasized keeping politics out of meetings.
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'Hit the guy with his clipboard': GOP congressman allegedly fought constituent at event
One Republican member of Congress allegedly got into a physical altercation with one of his constituents over the weekend.That's according to the Charlotte Observer, which reported Tuesday that Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-N.C.) has been accused of being the aggressor in a spat that took place over the weekend at Asheville, North Carolina's Rotary District 7670. Rotarian Guy Gooder, who organized the event Edwards spoke at on Saturday, witnessed the co…
APD says no charges coming after investigation of allegations that Edwards assaulted Rotary member • Asheville Watchdog
The Asheville Police Department declined Tuesday to file charges following allegations that Republican Congressman Chuck Edwards assaulted a Rotary Club convention attendee during a heated encounter Saturday evening after what witnesses say was the lawmaker’s inappropriately partisan speech. In a statement released Tuesday, the department confirmed that police responded to a call from “an individual” who reported having been “assaulted by Congr…
No charges filed in assault report against NC congressman
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WSPA) - The Asheville Police Department announced Tuesday morning that U.S. Congressman Chuck Edwards will not face any charges over a reported disturbance at a downtown hotel. On Saturday, a report was made around 6:37 p.m. stating that the NC 11th district representative had assaulted an individual at the Embassy Suites. Officers did not share details of the alleged assault reported at the hotel. The police department said the…
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