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 remained in the syringe used by the alleged assailant was tested by a hazmat specialist and determined to be water and apple cider vinegar.
Following the incident, Omar’s office said the congresswoman was “okay.”…
Man Accused of Spraying Apple Cider Vinegar on Ilhan Omar Charged With Assault
