GOP rep says he was assaulted by protester at Republican National Convention; CODEPINK slams 'misogyny'

Republican Rep. Derrick Van Orden said on Tuesday that he was assaulted by an anti-war protester at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee — but the protester said she was shoved past by the lawmaker.

Van Orden, R-Minn., said in a statement that he was assaulted by a protester, who he identified as coming from the anti-war group CODEPINK, as he was in line to enter the GOP convention.

"While standing in line to enter an event at the RNC today, I was assaulted by what appeared...