Rep. Moskowitz Targeted in Antisemitic Plot; Suspect with Manifesto Arrested Near Florida Home

Nov 9, 2024, 12:45 AM

Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) announced that police had arrested a suspect near his Florida residence in connection with a potential assassination plot against him. The Margate Police Department informed Moskowitz a day before the election about the threat. The arrested individual, a convicted felon, was found with a rifle, body armor, and a manifesto containing antisemitic rhetoric that listed only Moskowitz as a target. Moskowitz, who is Jewish and has criticized former President Donald Trump and MAGA Republicans for promoting antisemitism, received support from fellow lawmakers who condemned the threat and emphasized the need to confront rising political violence.