A man was arrested in Florida concerning an alleged plot to kill Congressman Jared Moskowitz a day before the Democrat was up for reelection.
According to a statement from Moskowitz shared to X on Friday, the U.S. representative was notified by the Margate Police Department on Monday about "a potential plot on my life" and that authorities later arrested a suspect "not far from my home."
Moskowitz described the suspect as "a former felon who was in possession of a rifle, a suppressor, and body armor." Police also found the suspect with a manifesto that Moskowitz said "included antisemitic rhetoric and only my name on the 'target' list."
The congressman thanked local and federal law enforcement for handling the threat. He was reelected to represent Florida's 23rd Congressional District on Tuesday, defeating Republican nominee Joe Kaufman.
This is a developing story and will be updated as further information becomes available.
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