US EditionJustice Department charges man who squirted vinegar on Rep. Ilhan Omar
- 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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Charges announced for man who squirted vinegar on Ilhan Omar
MAGA man Anthony Kazmierczak, who squirted Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar with vinegar at an event in Minneapolis on Tuesday night, now faces federal charges of assault and intimidation. Authorities also say that Kazmierczak told a close associate several years ago that "somebody should kill" Omar, court documents say. — Read the rest The post Charges announced for man who squirted vinegar on Ilhan Omar appeared first on Boing Boing.
Man Accused of Spraying Apple Cider Vinegar on Ilhan Omar Charged With Assault
The Justice Department filed criminal charges on Wednesday against a man accused of spraying a liquid on Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) during a town hall this week. Anthony James Kazmierczak, 55, was charged with forcibly assaulting, opposing, impeding, intimidating, and interfering with the representative while she was performing her official duties, according to the criminal complaint filed in U.S. District Court in Minnesota. The liquid that rema…
Duluth News Tribune
Man who sprayed vinegar on Rep. Ilhan Omar faces federal, state charges
MINNEAPOLIS — The Justice Department on Thursday, Jan. 29, charged a man with squirted a liquid on Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar during a Tuesday evening town hall in Minneapolis. Anthony Kazmierczak, 55, is charged with assaulting or intimidating a U.S. official. The incident underscored the charged politics at play in Minneapolis. The liquid Kazmierczak is accused of spraying on Omar using a syringe was apple cider vinegar, according to a c…
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