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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDOJ files criminal charges against Trump fan who attacked Ilhan Omar
https://www.rawstory.com/ilhan-omar-2675059142/The Department of Justice filed criminal charges against Anthony Kazmierczak, a fan of President Donald Trump, for an alleged attack on Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN)
According to documents obtained by CBS, Kazmierczak was charged on Wednesday after Omar was sprayed with an unknown substance at a town hall event on Tuesday night.
"On or about January 27, 2026, in the State and District of Minnesota, defendant ANTHONY JAMES KAZMIERCZAK forcibly assaulted, opposed, impeded, intimidated, and interfered with United States Representative Ilhan Omar, an officer and employee of the United States and of any agency in any branch of the United States Government, i.e., a person designated in section 1114, while Representative Omar engaged in and on account of Representative Omar's performance of official duties, all in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 111(a)(1)," the complaint states.
Trump has suggested that Omar faked the attack.,
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DOJ files criminal charges against Trump fan who attacked Ilhan Omar (Original Post)
Miles Archer
3 hrs ago
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choie
(6,761 posts)1. Guess it wasn't planned by Rep. Ilhan.
How do you like that?
Jilly_in_VA
(13,970 posts)2. Oh for Christ's sake Shitler
Give us a break already! He's your boy! Don't deny it.
MagickMuffin
(18,147 posts)3. So . . . They'll charge with federal crime So . . . He can be pardoned
Then he can continue to terrorize democrats.
Miles Archer
(22,114 posts)4. He can get hired by ICE!
Future's so bright, he's gotta wear shades.