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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Suspect in Ilhan Omar attack faces federal assault charge
A US District Court has filed charges against a man accused of spraying Democratic lawmaker Ilhan Omar with an unknown liquid during a town hall meeting in Minnesota, court documents show. The criminal complaint, dated Wednesday, states that suspect Anthony Kazmierczak, 55, forcibly assaulted and interfered with a US representative who was carrying out official duties, a federal offense. A supporting affadavit says that the liquid sprayed at Oma…
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Man Charged With Federal Assault For Spraying Rep. Ilhan Omar With Apple Cider Vinegar
Source: X video Screenshot / Screenshot The man who interrupted remarks Rep. Ilhan Omar was giving during a Minneapolis town hall on Tuesday by spraying her with a syringe has officially been charged with assault, a federal complaint confirmed after it was made public Thursday. According to the New York Times, 55-year-old Anthony Kazmierczak was charged with a federal assault count that is specific to a statute regarding assault or intimidation…
The News Roundup For January 30, 2026 : 1A
A man rushed towards Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar during an event in her home state on Tuesday, spraying the congresswoman with a liquid authorities later identified as vinegar. President Donald Trump told reporters later that evening he thought there was a chance that Omar had staged the attack herself as a stunt.Another deadline for a government shutdown is fast approaching. And questions are mounting about whether Democrats will continue to dig …
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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.
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