Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) shared in a statement that police arrested a man Friday who had a plan to assassinate him.
Authorities arrested the suspect near his Florida residence.
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“The individual in question was arrested not far from my home; he is a former felon who was in possession of a rifle, a suppressor, and body armor,” Moskowitz said in a statement. “Found with him was a manifesto that, among other things, included antisemitic rhetoric and only my name on the ‘target’ list. There are many other details that I will not disclose as I do not want to interfere with an ongoing investigation.” Detectives had “located several firearms and evidence that he may have been planning some type of criminal act.”
The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has since taken over the…
