A man who sprayed vinegar at US Rep. Ilhan Omar at a town hall meeting pleaded guilty to assault. He made a deal with prosecutors. The incident happened in Minneapolis. It was a federal court case.

Anthony Kazmierczak is 55. He is waiting for his sentence.

Kazmierczak wore orange jail clothes. He gave a partial explanation of the January 27 assault. The city was already tense after two people were killed by federal agents.

Kazmierczak was asked what he remembered. He said it was fuzzy. He said this to US District Judge Joan N. Ericksen. He did not give many details.

Kazmierczak was in the audience at Omar's town hall. He jumped up when Omar talked about removing the homeland security secretary. He sprayed liquid from a syringe. He said the secretary would not resign.

The Minnesota Somali community was shocked by the attack on Ilhan Omar.

Security officers stopped Kazmierczak. He told them the liquid was vinegar.

Kazmierczak said he did not want to hurt anyone. He said this on Thursday.

Omar was not hurt. She continued with the town hall after the arrest.

The liquid was a mix of water and apple cider vinegar. Kazmierczak was charged with assaulting a US officer.

Kazmierczak has criticized Omar online. He supports President Donald Trump. He once said someone should kill Omar.

Omar is a refugee from Somalia. She has been a target of Trump's anti-immigrant comments. Trump said she should go back to her home country.

Trump accused Omar of faking the attack. He said she probably had herself sprayed.

Kazmierczak is being treated for Parkinson's disease. He has ADHD and post-traumatic stress.

After his arrest, Kazmierczak's lawyer said he did not have his Parkinson's medication.

Kazmierczak has a record of arrests and traffic citations. He has had financial problems, including bankruptcy.

Kazmierczak criticized Joe Biden on social media. He called Democrats angry and liars.

Threats against Congress members have increased. They peaked in 2021 after the US Capitol attack.