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Jeff Flake Says He Was Stung By A Scorpion (PHOTO)

by Tom Kludt

08.15.13 | 3:01 am

Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) revealed via Twitter early Thursday that he was stung by a scorpion, even providing a picture of the creature:

The perils of living in the desert. This guy stung me today. #scorpion. pic.twitter.com/4ClrkxT0YV

— Jeff Flake (@JeffFlake) August 15, 2013

h/t Politico

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Tom Kludt Tom Kludt is a reporter for Talking Points Memo based in New York City, covering media and national affairs. Originally from South Dakota, Tom joined TPM as an intern in late-2011 and became a staff member during the 2012 election. He can be reached at tom@talkingpointsmemo.com.

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