“This morning, an individual entered my District Office armed with a baseball bat and asked for me before committing an act of violence against two members of my staff,' the Virginia Democrat said.
A person armed with a baseball bat allegedly injured two staff members in Rep. Gerry Connolly’s district office, police and the congressman said Monday.
The congressman was not in his office at the time, according to Fairfax City police. Capitol Police did not immediately respond to a request for comment. A motive for the assault wasn’t immediately clear, but members of Congress have been increasingly concerned about their safety outside of the Capitol. Prominent lawmakers like Rep. Ilhan Omar have spoken repeatedly about theCapitol Police Chief Tom Manger has stressed, in his requests for fiscal 2024 appropriations, that his department is dedicating more resources towards the protection of lawmakers and their families when they are outside the protective perimeter of Capitol Hill.
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