US EditionPolice believe substance sprayed on Rep. Ilhan Omar was apple cider vinegar: Report
The suspect, with a history of political posts, was arrested for third-degree assault after spraying Rep. Omar with apple cider vinegar during a north Minneapolis town hall.
- On Tuesday night at a north Minneapolis town hall, a man lunged at Rep. Ilhan Omar and sprayed her with a liquid; security guards tackled Anthony James Kazmierczak, 55, who was arrested and charged with third-degree assault.
- Forensic investigators and local forensic scientists determined the sprayed liquid was likely apple cider vinegar, and CNN confirmed this with a law enforcement source on Wednesday.
- U.S. Capitol Police said they are considering federal charges and lawmakers across the aisle condemned the assault, urging full prosecution and swift justice on Wednesday.
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The attack on Ilhan Omar and Trump’s destructive politics of violence
My heart was in my throat as I watched the video emerging late Tuesday. A disturbed, angry man had just rushed Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar during a town hall in Minneapolis and assaulted her. He sprayed her in the chest with vinegar from a syringe, then was tackled by security and arrested. Omar reacted defiantly, kept her cool and carried on with the event. She was quickly hailed for her fortitude. All I could think was, thank God she’s…
Defensive much? Ilhan Omar pops off over legit question about suspicious spraying · American Wire News
U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) bristled over the suggestion that she staged an incident in which she was sprayed with a substance during a Tuesday town hall in Minneapolis, which some suspect is a Jussie Smollett-style hoax. During the “Squad” member’s remarks, a man identified as 55-year-old Anthony J. Kazmierczak approached Omar and sprayed her with a liquid, setting off pandemonium before he was dragged away. The liquid was later determined t…
Ilhan Omar attacker hit with federal assault charge
The man who rushed Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar and sprayed her with apple cider vinegar from a syringe was charged Thursday by the Justice Department. Anthony Kazmierczak, 55, faces accusations that he “forcibly assaulted, opposed, impeded, intimidated an officer and employee of the United States,” according to charging documents. A man is tackled after spraying vinegar at Rep. Ilhan Omar during a town hall she was hosting in Minneapolis, Minnesot…
Minnesota, US see 'extremely concerning' rise in threats to lawmakers
The town hall attack on Rep. Ilhan Omar in Minneapolis on Tuesday once again ignited the debate over political rhetoric, as "extremely concerning" new data show a surge in threats against lawmakers.
Anthony Kazmierczak faces federal charges in Ilhan Omar town hall attack | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
MINNEAPOLIS >> A federal criminal complaint that was made public today accused Anthony Kazmierczak of assaulting Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., at a town hall this week in Minneapolis. Kazmierczak used a syringe to spray Omar with apple cider vinegar and water, an FBI agent wrote in court documents.
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