Key Facts

• Kazmierczak sprayed apple cider vinegar at Ilhan Omar during a public meeting on January 27, 2024.
• He was sentenced to 14 months in prison and three years of supervised release, including no contact with Omar.
• The judge said the attack was planned in advance and called it a serious crime against a public official.
• Kazmierczak has Parkinson’s disease and mental health issues; his attorney said he was not taking medication before the attack.
• Omar was not physically harmed and continued the town hall after the incident.
• Kazmierczak pleaded guilty to assaulting a US officer.
• The attack took place during a time of protests and tensions in Minneapolis over immigration enforcement actions.
• Kazmierczak had expressed political opinions in social media supporting President Trump and criticizing Democrats before the attack.