Former Felon Allegedly Plotting to Kill Rep. Moskowitz Arrested by Florida Police
A man was discovered with a manifesto containing anti-Semitic rhetoric and a target list that included Rep. Jared Moskowitz’s name.
Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.) revealed on Friday that local police in his congressional district had informed him that an armed individual suspected of planning harm against him had been apprehended near his residence.
Moskowitz, who was reelected in Florida’s 23rd congressional district on Nov. 5, stated on X that the Margate Police Department had alerted him about a potential threat to his life the day before the election.
Moskowitz shared that a former felon was taken into custody not far from his home and was found with a rifle, suppressor, and body armor.
The individual was reportedly in possession of a manifesto containing anti-Semitic sentiments and a list of targets that included Moskowitz’s name, as per Moskowitz. The authorities are currently investigating the situation.
“There are numerous other details that I will not disclose to avoid interfering with an ongoing investigation,” the Jewish politician noted on X.
The Epoch Times reached out to the Margate Police Department for additional information regarding the arrest but did not receive a response at the time of publication.
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Moskowitz expressed his appreciation to local law enforcement, the U.S. Marshals Service, the FBI, the U.S. Capitol Police, and the U.S. attorney’s office for their efforts.
He also stressed the importance of enhancing security for the nation’s current and future leaders.
“At the same time, I am deeply concerned about Congressional member security and the significant deficiency when we are in the district,” he remarked. “Regardless of our political affiliations or differences, we all have families we want to protect.”
Rep. Carlos Giménez (R-Fla.) denounced the alleged plot against Moskowitz.
“Political violence has no place in our country. This violent anti-Semitic hate is abhorrent and must be dealt with to the maximum extent of the law,” Giménez stated on X.
Moskowitz is among the lawmakers appointed to a bipartisan task force investigating the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump in Pennsylvania on July 13.
On July 13, an assassin fired a rifle from a rooftop during a Trump rally in Pennsylvania, grazing Trump’s ear with a bullet. The shooter killed one spectator in that incident and injured two others before being fatally shot by law enforcement counter-snipers.
In September, a Hawaii man was charged with attempting to assassinate Trump at his golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida. FBI agents recovered a semiautomatic rifle with a scope attached and an extended magazine, according to court documents.
