Caldwell Co. Commissioner apologizes after physical altercation with fellow commissioner

CALDWELL CO., N.C. – A Caldwell County Commissioner is apologizing on social media after he got into a physical altercation with another commissioner at a meeting earlier this week.

Video captured the incident. Commissioners Jeff Branch and Donnie Potter come to blows in front of a packed room on Monday. Several people ran to the front of the room to break up the brawl.

It’s still unknown what they were fighting about, but on social media Thursday, Commissioner Branch wrote, “I promise we’ll handle our disagreements in a more professional manner going forward.”