"The man arrested for Tuesday's attack, Anthony Kazmierczak, faces a charge of forcibly assaulting, opposing, impeding and intimidating Omar, according to a complaint filed in federal court. Authorities determined that the substance was water and apple cider vinegar, according to an affidavit. After Kazmierczak sprayed Omar with the liquid, he appeared to say, "She's not resigning. You're splitting Minnesotans apart," the affidavit says. Authorities also say that Kazmierczak told a close associate several years ago that "somebody should kill" Omar, court documents say."
"Omar, a refugee from Somalia, has long been a fixture of Trump's anti-immigrant rhetoric. After she was elected seven years ago, Trump said she should "go back" to her country. He recently described her as "garbage" and said she should be investigated. During a speech in Iowa earlier this week, shortly before Omar was attacked, he said immigrants need to be proud of the United States - "not like Ilhan Omar.""
Anthony Kazmierczak was charged with forcibly assaulting, opposing, impeding and intimidating Rep. Ilhan Omar after he squirted a mixture of water and apple cider vinegar at her during a Minneapolis event. Kazmierczak allegedly said, "She's not resigning. You're splitting Minnesotans apart," and previously told an associate that "somebody should kill" Omar. Kazmierczak has a criminal history and posted support for President Donald Trump online. Omar, a Somali refugee, has been targeted by anti-immigrant rhetoric from Trump including calls she should "go back" and descriptions of her as "garbage." The attack occurred amid heightened tensions in Minneapolis following aggressive federal immigration enforcement that left two people fatally shot.
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