# Ilhan Omar attacker sentenced to 14 months in prison

https://mins.news/en/item/63222

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-17 19:42 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/17/ilhan-omar-attacker-pleads-guilty-sentenced-to-more-than-a-year-in-prison?traffic_source=rss

> Anthony James Kazmierczak was sentenced to 14 months in prison after pleading guilty to assaulting Representative Ilhan Omar at a Minneapolis town hall by spraying her with apple cider vinegar. He admitted targeting Omar over political disagreements; she was not injured.

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