Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., was hit with a drink -- allegedly thrown by a former political rival -- as he exited a town hall event in Pensacola on Saturday, police said. Gaetz was leaving the Brew Ha Ha restaurant when Amanda Kondrat'yev -- who ran against Gaetz for Rep. Jeff Miller's seat in 2016 -- allegedly threw the drink at Gaetz, The Pensacola News Journal reported. Video of the incident appears to show a drink striking the congressman on his right arm. "Clearly it takes more than a drink to slow down our great team," Gaetz tweeted after the incident. "All people are invited to participate in our #OpenGaetz town hall events regardless of viewpoint.

Source: Fox News June 02, 2019 01:41 UTC