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DemocratSinceBirth

(101,680 posts)
Thu Jan 29, 2026, 01:36 PM 3 hrs ago

****Breaking News**** DOJ Charges MAGA Who Attacked Ilhan Omar

The Justice Department filed charges Thursday against a man who allegedly tried to spray Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., with a substance from a syringe during a town hall in Minneapolis this week.

Anthony Kazmierczak faces a count alleging that he “forcibly assaulted, opposed, impeded, intimidated and officer and employee of the United States” while she was engaged in official duties.

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https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/doj-files-federal-charges-man-accused-attacking-rep-ilhan-omar-rcna256511


MAGAS are practically feral.
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****Breaking News**** DOJ Charges MAGA Who Attacked Ilhan Omar (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth 3 hrs ago OP
Has he said why he did it? Walleye 3 hrs ago #1
"But.. bagimin 1 hr ago #20
Why? So Trump can pardon him? leftstreet 2 hrs ago #2
EPSTEIN FILES! IcyPeas 2 hrs ago #4
Because he is not an ICE Nazi, just a private Nazi Bluetus 1 hr ago #13
"not an ICE Nazi" - exactly. Not the DoJ thugs who tackled Senator PADILLA UTUSN 2 min ago #35
And the Georgia ballots.. surfered 1 hr ago #22
Maybe the Epstein files are in GA leftstreet 1 hr ago #25
what charge do you press on a "paid actor"??? ret5hd 2 hrs ago #3
Most likely popsdenver 1 hr ago #23
Mandatory attendance at the new porn-documentary playing at the White House Torchlight 46 min ago #30
Call Trump as a witness. He claims he had special knowledge about the event. Doodley 2 hrs ago #5
Maga is feral because theyre too fucking dumb to understand the precedent Pam is setting. Volaris 2 hrs ago #6
I'm a bit surprised his DOJ is charging the perp. DemocratSinceBirth 2 hrs ago #7
Theyre setting the precedent that Apples are the same as Oranges. Volaris 2 hrs ago #8
He can still be charged on state crimes. DemocratSinceBirth 2 hrs ago #9
If that happens, ill be happy. Volaris 1 hr ago #10
"and officer" ? Tasmanian Devil 1 hr ago #11
Possibly. I know of laws interpreted as something other than the original intent because littlemissmartypants 1 hr ago #14
No. It can't be dismissed because of a typo. DemocratSinceBirth 1 hr ago #15
Thank you. I was just going to reply the same thing. llmart 55 min ago #27
WTF was in the syringe?! BaronChocula 1 hr ago #12
I wonder if they know. I heard apple cider vinegar but who knows? 🤷‍♀️ littlemissmartypants 1 hr ago #16
Apple cider vinegar dflprincess 1 hr ago #17
Interesting choice BaronChocula 1 hr ago #18
It was a dry run... Moostache 28 min ago #33
Chemical/Biological Weapons 2na fisherman 1 hr ago #24
It Doesn't Take Somebody Like Me To... ProfessorGAC 48 min ago #28
Are there state charges too Johonny 1 hr ago #19
In the video she looks ready to clock him... Conjuay 1 hr ago #21
I'm hoping it was no more dangerous Warpy 56 min ago #26
I'm sure that they will put their "best" people on this prosecution. Marie Marie 46 min ago #29
Did they present the pardon with the charging documents? or will that come later? Bev54 44 min ago #31
I'd like it more barbtries 40 min ago #32
Wow. markodochartaigh 7 min ago #34

Walleye

(44,001 posts)
1. Has he said why he did it?
Thu Jan 29, 2026, 01:38 PM
3 hrs ago

Trump called her garbage. That is unacceptable. she was actually giving a pretty good talk, reasonable, and full of American values.

Bluetus

(2,427 posts)
13. Because he is not an ICE Nazi, just a private Nazi
Thu Jan 29, 2026, 03:00 PM
1 hr ago

And that allows the DoJ to say, "Look at how we are even protecting enemies of Trump (wait, was I not supposed to say that last part out loud?"

ret5hd

(22,294 posts)
3. what charge do you press on a "paid actor"???
Thu Jan 29, 2026, 01:57 PM
2 hrs ago

public performance without a license?

bad busking?

or do you truly recognize his actions?

popsdenver

(1,789 posts)
23. Most likely
Thu Jan 29, 2026, 03:29 PM
1 hr ago

the pettiest legal misdemeanor..........This incident will give ALL KINDS of MAGAots ideas.....

Torchlight

(6,440 posts)
30. Mandatory attendance at the new porn-documentary playing at the White House
Thu Jan 29, 2026, 03:51 PM
46 min ago

while sober and awake

Volaris

(11,470 posts)
6. Maga is feral because theyre too fucking dumb to understand the precedent Pam is setting.
Thu Jan 29, 2026, 02:28 PM
2 hrs ago

'...opposed....an employee...of the United States...' = every ICE scumbag on payroll.

Volaris

(11,470 posts)
8. Theyre setting the precedent that Apples are the same as Oranges.
Thu Jan 29, 2026, 02:35 PM
2 hrs ago

Besides, if DOJ leaves this to the locals, he can't be pardoned by trump THE INSTANT he's found guilty.

This is ass-covering, they're just (finally maybe) getting better at calling it Something Else.

Tasmanian Devil

(58 posts)
11. "and officer" ?
Thu Jan 29, 2026, 02:55 PM
1 hr ago

Does nobody proof read anymore?

I thought maybe it was an NBC typo, but the ABC coverage has the same typo:

https://abcnews.go.com/US/man-faces-federal-assault-charge-attack-rep-ilhan/story?id=129675896

Anthony Kazmierczak, 55, has been charged with "forcibly assaulted, opposed, impeded, intimidated and officer and employee of the United States," according to the federal complaint.


So maybe the error is in the original. I'm no lawyer, can the charges be dismissed because of a typo?

littlemissmartypants

(32,331 posts)
14. Possibly. I know of laws interpreted as something other than the original intent because
Thu Jan 29, 2026, 03:03 PM
1 hr ago

Of punctuation.

Just more of their idiocy and possibly haste at creation of the document with poor proof reading.

An AI proofreading program may not catch that and humans rarely proof read anymore. Plus stress can affect visual processing.

dflprincess

(29,238 posts)
17. Apple cider vinegar
Thu Jan 29, 2026, 03:05 PM
1 hr ago

Local news reported that yesterday. At least it wasn't harmful, but it might have been & should be treated as if it was.

BaronChocula

(4,121 posts)
18. Interesting choice
Thu Jan 29, 2026, 03:08 PM
1 hr ago

Not exactly a mastermind. Dangerous person nevertheless.

Thx for the update.

Moostache

(11,071 posts)
33. It was a dry run...
Thu Jan 29, 2026, 04:09 PM
28 min ago

The RWNJs are testing the system to find weaknesses when they begin targeted assassinations of Democratic office holders and leaders. This time was to get close enough and to test the response time of security. The next time will be to smuggle in weapons and see if they are detected. The last time will be to assassinate the target.

This is NOT some back-page story. In the past, when we had independent media and news organizations that actually INVESTIGATED stories, this would have been a plum assignment. Now? I see more chatter about Bezos bankrolling "Melania" for $35M than actual reporting. Pathetic.

2na fisherman

(263 posts)
24. Chemical/Biological Weapons
Thu Jan 29, 2026, 03:33 PM
1 hr ago

This kind of stochastic terroristic threat needs to be taken seriously. And it is not paranoid to think some nut with a rudimentary knowledge of chemistry and biology may be motivated to try something like this but with lasting consequences to the intended target and bystanders. The poisoning of dissidents in Russia comes to mind. How about a cup of polonium tea or giving someone a virus?

ProfessorGAC

(76,043 posts)
28. It Doesn't Take Somebody Like Me To...
Thu Jan 29, 2026, 03:49 PM
48 min ago

...make this very dangerous.
Everyone knows drain cleaner is dangerous and every supermarket sells it.
HCl is available at every hardware store.
It doesn't require knowing how to make a lachrymator or nerve agent to be a major threat.

Johonny

(25,692 posts)
19. Are there state charges too
Thu Jan 29, 2026, 03:13 PM
1 hr ago

Because Trumps DOJ likely to lose any case. Seems like they got morons that barely passed the bar working there these days.

Warpy

(114,460 posts)
26. I'm hoping it was no more dangerous
Thu Jan 29, 2026, 03:42 PM
56 min ago

thatn the brown slush that builds up on urban street corners between snow storms. It's nasty but the most dangerous component of it is the green salt they spread on streets to melt the ice.

I also hope she sends Fatso the dry cleaning bill.

Marie Marie

(11,003 posts)
29. I'm sure that they will put their "best" people on this prosecution.
Thu Jan 29, 2026, 03:51 PM
46 min ago

I hear that Guilianni, Habba or that other one just removed are all available and looking for work.

barbtries

(31,191 posts)
32. I'd like it more
Thu Jan 29, 2026, 03:57 PM
40 min ago

if the state tried him. krasnov just loves passing out pardons to magats who do violence in his name.

markodochartaigh

(5,178 posts)
34. Wow.
Thu Jan 29, 2026, 04:30 PM
7 min ago

"Divorce records from 2017 showed that he was unemployed at the time and was receiving disability insurance benefits of nearly $40,000."

Almost twice my pension for thirty years of nursing. And he is allied with the party which wants to get rid of disability benefits.

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