US EditionJustice Department charges man who squirted vinegar on Rep. Ilhan Omar
Anthony Kazmierczak, 55, faces federal assault charges for spraying apple cider vinegar on Rep. Ilhan Omar during a Minneapolis town hall after she called for a Homeland Security resignation.
- On Thursday, Jan. 29, the Justice Department filed federal charges over a liquid-spraying incident involving Anthony James Kazmierczak assaulting U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar at a Tuesday Minneapolis town hall.
- Prosecutors say Anthony Kazmierczak became upset after U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar called for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's resignation and had a history of threatening statements, including telling an associate `somebody should kill that b----` about Omar.
- FBI documents show Kazmierczak stood, rapidly approached U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar with a syringe and sprayed a water and apple cider vinegar mixture that stained her clothes and may have reached her face and right eye.
- He appeared briefly in federal court after being swiftly detained, booked, and transferred to the U.S. Marshals Service; Hennepin County charged Kazmierczak with terroristic threats and fifth-degree assault.
- Amid heightened tensions, the episode has become a political flashpoint with U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar blaming President Donald Trump's `hateful rhetoric` as threats against Congress rise.
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News & RecordMan charged in attack on Minnesota lawmaker
MINNEAPOLIS — The Justice Department charged a man who squirted apple cider vinegar on Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar at an event in Minneapolis, according to court papers made public Thursday.
Attacked on Tuesday 27 January during a public meeting in Minneapolis, this quadrennial of Somali origin is regularly the target of racist and misogynist projections of the President. His wrong in his eyes: to be an elected democrat, black and Muslim.
Feds Charge Man Accused of Syringe Attack on Ilhan Omar
A Minnesota man accused of spraying Rep. Ilhan Omar with liquid at a town hall now faces a federal assault charge—and he's not the only one in trouble over alleged threats against the congresswoman, NBC News reports. The Justice Department on Thursday charged 45-year-old Anthony Kazmierczak with forcibly assaulting...
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