Anthony Kazmierczak, 55, has pleaded guilty in federal court in Minneapolis to assaulting US Representative Ilhan Omar (a Somali-born Democratic congresswoman from Minnesota) after spraying her with a water and apple cider vinegar mixture from a syringe at a January town hall event. Kazmierczak, who shouted that Omar was "splitting Minnesota apart" before being tackled by security, is now awaiting sentencing; Omar was uninjured and continued the event after his arrest. The case has drawn wider attention amid rising threats against members of Congress and politically charged rhetoric, with President Trump having baselessly suggested Omar staged the attack herself.