Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) held a press conference on Wednesday, blaming what she called President Donald Trump’s “hateful rhetoric” for contributing to a hostile political climate after a man was arrested on charges of attacking her at a town hall in Minneapolis the day before.
Omar, a Somali refugee, has been a frequent target of Trump’s criticism and said the incident reflects what happens when political leaders normalize personal attacks and inflammatory language.
“Every time the president of the United States has chosen to use hateful rhetoric to talk about me and the community that I represent, my death threats skyrocket,” Omar said during a press conference.
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The man charged in the attack, 55-year-old Anthony Kazmierczak, rushed the podium during a town hall on Tuesday and sprayed Omar with a syringe filled with a
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