"The suspect, whom police have identified as Anthony Kazmierczak, was arrested after he squirted a combination of apple-cider vinegar and water at Omar during a town hall in Minneapolis, according to court documents. She was apparently not injured in the attack and continued to speak for 25 minutes before being medically screened. Kazmierczak has a long rap sheet, and he also has a long record of social-media posts that support right-wing causes and President Trump."
"When ABC News reached Trump on Tuesday night, he said that he hadn't seen the footage of the attack but then baselessly claimed that Omar had staged the incident. "I don't think about her. I think she's a fraud," he said. "She probably had herself sprayed, knowing her." For a guy who claims not to think about Omar, Trump sure seems obsessed with her. Just a few hours earlier, at a speech in Iowa, Trump had been talking about her."
A suspect identified as Anthony Kazmierczak allegedly squirted apple-cider vinegar and water at Representative Ilhan Omar during a Minneapolis town hall; Omar was not injured and continued speaking for 25 minutes before medical screening. Kazmierczak reportedly has a lengthy criminal record and social-media posts supporting right-wing causes and President Trump, and court documents allege prior threats including a statement that someone "should kill that bitch." The incident occurred amid a broader pattern of political violence and targeted threats, and prominent right-wing rhetoric, including baseless claims by Donald Trump, has vilified Omar and focused on her Somali immigrant background.
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