Man who assaulted US lawmaker Ilhan Omar sentenced to 14 months in prison

A Minnesota man who assaulted US Representative Ilhan Omar by squirting vinegar on her during a January 2026 town hall was sentenced to 14 months in prison. Anthony James Kazmierczak pleaded guilty in May, admitting the attack was motivated by disagreement with her progressive political views. The sentencing was handed down by US District Judge Joan Ericksen in Minneapolis federal court.

A Minnesota man, Anthony James Kazmierczak, was sentenced to 14 months in prison on Thursday for assaulting US Representative Ilhan Omar. Kazmierczak pleaded guilty in May, admitting he attacked Omar because he disagreed with her progressive political views. The assault occurred in January 2026 during a town hall in Minneapolis, where Omar was condemning the actions of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. Kazmierczak rose from the crowd and squirted Omar with a syringe of vinegar, shouting, "You must resign." He was quickly subdued by a security guard, and Omar continued her remarks. The sentencing was handed down by US District Judge Joan Ericksen in Minneapolis federal court. Kazmierczak's lawyer said he apologized to Omar at the hearing but declined further comment, citing pending assault and threats of violence charges in state court. Minnesota US Attorney Daniel Rosen, a Trump appointee, previously condemned the attack as part of a dangerous national trend of political hatred turning into criminal acts.