Hennepin County Attorney’s Office charges Anthony Kazmierczak for attack on Rep. Ilhan Omar

Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty announced charges Thursday against Anthony James Kazmierczak, 55, for assaulting Rep. Ilhan Omar at a recent town hall event.

Mr. Kazmierczak has been charged with one felony count of terroristic threats and one count of fifth-degree assault.

“This was a disturbing assault on Rep. Omar, who is frequently the target of vilifying language by fellow elected officials and members of the public,” Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty said. “The trust of our community in the federal government keeping politics out of public safety has been eroded by their actions. A state-level conviction is not subject to a presidential pardon now or in the future.”

Mr. Kazmierczak is currently in federal custody. The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office will prosecute Mr. Kazmierczak when he is made available to appear in Hennepin County District Court.

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