Man who assaulted US lawmaker Ilhan Omar sentenced to 14 months in prison
Anthony James Kazmierczak pleaded guilty and admitted to attacking the Democratic leader because he disagreed with her progressive political views.
Anthony James Kazmierczak, a Minnesota man, was sentenced to 14 months in prison on Thursday after pleading guilty to assaulting Democratic US Representative Ilhan Omar. The incident occurred during a town hall speech in Minneapolis in January when Kazmierczak squirted a syringe of vinegar at the congresswoman. Kazmierczak admitted to the attack, stating that he disagreed with Omar's progressive political views.
He was subdued by a security guard and the speech continued. Minnesota US attorney Daniel Rosen, a Trump appointee, has previously condemned the attack, describing it as part of a dangerous trend of people channeling political hatred into criminal acts.
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