Justice department charges man accused of attacking Ilhan Omar at town hall

Anthony Kazmierczak faces federal assault charges after he appeared to spray the congresswoman with liquid from a syringeThe Department of Justice has filed federal charges against the man accused of attacking Democratic congresswoman Ilhan Omar at a town hall in Minneapolis on Tuesday. In newly filed court documents, a close associate told investigators that the alleged attacker previously said that “someone should kill” the Minnesota lawmaker.Local police arrested and booked Anthony James Kazmierczak, 55, for third degree assault after he appeared to spray Omar with an acidic-smelling liquid from a syringe as she addressed constituents from a lectern. Continue reading...