The man who sprayed Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota with vinegar during a town hall in Minneapolis is now facing a federal charge.
One federal count has been filed against Anthony Kazmierczak, alleging he “forcibly assaulted, opposed, impeded, intimidated and officer and employee of the United States” while she was performing her official duties, according to NBC News.
An affidavit said that during the incident, Kazmierczak left his seat at the town hall as Omar was speaking.
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As he approached Omar, “he sprayed her with an initially unidentified liquid from the syringe,” the affidavit said.
“According to Representative Omar, the liquid stained her clothes, and may have reached her face and right eye,” the affidavit said.
The substance was later determined to be water
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