Minneapolis man pleads guilty to syringe attack against Rep. Ilhan Omar

The Minnesota man who wielded a syringe and sprayed vinegar at Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., pleaded guilty Thursday to a federal charge stemming from the frightening January incident.

Anthony James Kazmierczak, 55, of Minneapolis, was arrested Jan. 27 after he charged a stage where Omar was speaking at a town hall and sprayed apple cider vinegar at her.

Kazmierczak was tackled before he could reach Omar, who was not injured…

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