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Vinegar Attack on Rep Omar Sentenced | La Crosse News
A man who sprayed U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar with vinegar at a January town hall, calling her divisive, was sentenced to 14 months in prison and three years of supervised release — including a strict no-contact order — after prosecutors recommended the term. The 56-year-old, whose memory of the incident was “fuzzy,” later apologized to Omar via letter. Underlying his actions: alcohol abuse, mental health struggles, and Parkinson’s disease. His social media railed against Democrats and praised Trump, all amid the charged backdrop of Operation Metro Surge — a massive immigration crackdown in…
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