Florida Rep. Jared Moskowitz said Friday that a maniac with a manifesto containing “anti-Semitic rhetoric” was arrested in his district on suspicion of plotting against the congressman's life.
Sunshine State's 23rd District Democrat details disturbing threats In the post of XHe said the suspect was arrested last Saturday “not far” from Moskowitz's home.
Margate Police arrested Jonathan Lapinski, 41, in connection with the incident. According to NBC News. He was charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and other gun-related charges, the report said.
Moskowitz said Lapinski, a convicted felon, was in possession of a rifle, a suppressor and a bulletproof vest.
According to the lawmaker, the lunatic also had in his possession a manifesto with “anti-Semitic rhetoric” and the name of the lawmaker on a “target list.”
In his statement, Moskowitz emphasized that threats against politicians appear to be ongoing.
“As an appointee to the task force on the Donald Trump assassination attempt, I understand the failure and the importance of establishing protection for the current and future commander-in-chief and vice president,” Moskowitz said. Mr. X wrote.
“At the same time, we are very concerned about the safety of our members when in their constituencies and the severe lack thereof,” he added.
On Friday, it was revealed that Iran tried to organize an assassination plot on President-elect Donald Trump.
Farhad Shakeri, 51, was tasked by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps with “surveilling and ultimately assassinating” President Trump, federal authorities said in a criminal complaint for the bombshell.
The murder-for-hire plot also targeted Masih Alinejad, a prominent Brooklyn journalist and vocal critic of Tehran. Carlyle “Pop” Rivera, 49, of Brooklyn, and Jonathan Rodholt, 36, of Staten Island, were arrested and charged in connection with the conspiracy.
Back in 2017, a maniac with a rifle shot and killed Republican Congressman Steve Scalise during a baseball practice in Washington, DC.
The suspect, James Hodgkinson, 66, used a semi-automatic rifle and a handgun to fire at least 50 shots at lawmakers and Capitol Police officers.
Mr. Hodgkinson died at the scene of the gunfight.
Moskowitz is married and has two sons. He was elected to the House of Representatives in 2023.
The newspaper has contacted Margate Police Station for comment.
