Massachusetts Representative Knocks Reporter's Phone During Interview

A Democratic representative from Massachusetts struck a reporter's phone while being questioned about his position on another Senate candidate. The incident occurred on June 24, 2026, during an interview in Massachusetts. Video of the exchange shows the representative reaching out and hitting the device held by the person asking about his stance on Graham Platner.

The representative's campaign issued a statement saying the individual worked for a political action committee conducting opposition research rather than for Fox News. The statement said the network had declined to invite the representative on its programs and accused it of using the researcher to question him at events.

The campaign added that the representative would continue to confront opponents and that any difficulty holding equipment was the other person's responsibility. The representative is running in the Democratic primary against incumbent Senator Ed Markey and has participated in debates with Republican candidate John Deaton.