Published September 17, 2026 6:51pm ET
The man who sprayed apple cider vinegar at Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) earlier this year was sentenced to 14 months in prison on Thursday as part of a plea deal with prosecutors.
Anthony Kazmierczak, 56, attacked the Minnesota lawmaker in January when the Minneapolis-St. Paul area was experiencing a massive surge of federal immigration enforcement officers. Operation Metro Surge, as it was called by the Trump administration, ended abruptly after two U.S. citizens died in officer-involved shootings.
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