Federal prosecutors charge man accused of spraying Rep Ilhan Omar at town hall

Federal prosecutors charge man accused of spraying Rep Ilhan Omar at town hall

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Man arrested after spraying Rep. Omar with unknown liquid at town hall

Fox News chief congressional correspondent Chad Pergram joins ‘America’s Newsroom’ to report on the incident targeting Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., during a town hall in Minneapolis.

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A federal criminal charge has been filed against the suspect accused of spraying a liquid on Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., during a town hall event this week.

Anthony James Kazmierczak, 55, "forcibly assaulted, opposed, impeded, intimidated, and interfered with United States Representative Ilhan Omar," says a criminal complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota and obtained by Fox News.

Rep. Ilhan Omar was attacked while speaking at a Minneapolis town hall, with police identifying the suspect as Anthony Kazmierczak. (Minneapolis PD)

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

Greg Norman is a reporter at Fox News Digital.

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