DOJ charges man who sprayed substance at Rep. Omar during Minnesota town hall

TL;DR
The Justice Department charged Anthony Kazmierczak with forcibly assaulting, opposing, impeding, and intimidating a U.S. official during official duties after he sprayed a liquid from a syringe at Rep. Ilhan Omar at a Minneapolis town hall; the liquid, reportedly apple cider vinegar, stained her clothes and possibly reached her face, and Omar said the attack tied to national political rhetoric; the case is ongoing.
- DOJ files federal charges against man accused of attacking Rep. Ilhan Omar NBC News
- Omar says Trump's 'hateful rhetoric' causes threats against her to 'skyrocket' ABC News
- Man Accused of Squirting Ilhan Omar With Vinegar Is Charged With Assault The New York Times
- Trump’s response to Ilhan Omar attack betrays his growing callousness CNN
- FBI leading investigation after Rep. Ilhan Omar sprayed with substance at Minneapolis town hall kstp.com
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