A man has been arrested in Florida in connection with an alleged plot to kill Congressman Jared Moskowitz a day before the Democrat’s re-election.
According to a statement from Moskowitz shared to .
Moskowitz described the suspect as “a former felon who was in possession of a rifle, a suppressor and a bulletproof vest.” Police also found the suspect with a manifesto that Moskowitz said “included anti-Semitic remarks and only my name on the ‘target’ list.”
The congressman thanked local and federal law enforcement for handling the threat. He was re-elected Tuesday to represent Florida’s 23rd Congressional District, defeating Republican candidate Joe Kaufman.
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
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