MINNEAPOLIS — Police identified the man who attacked U.S. House member Ilhan Omar as 55-year-old Anthony J. Kazmierczak. He was booked into jail on suspicion of assault. He has an online record as a supporter of President Trump. For months Trump has vilified Omar repeatedly, calling her garbage that should be shipped backed to Somalia. Kazmierczak has a police rap sheet. He was convicted of felony auto theft in 1989. He has been arrested several times for drunken driving. There are numerous traffic citations. The record, which includes two bankruptcy filings, suggests a malignant social disaffection.
Kazmierczak. Charged with townhall assault on Congresswoman Ilhan Omar. The weapon: A vinegary liquid.