Update: A 26-year-old man is in custody in the alleged attack against Rep. Craig. The assailant is accused of punching Craig and grabbing her by the neck, The Guardian reports. The congresswoman was able to defend herself by throwing hot coffee at the man.
Minnesota congresswoman Angie Craig was assaulted in the elevator of her Washington, D.C., apartment building this morning.
The attack left the Democratic politician bruised and the assailant fled when Craig called 911, The Hill reports. Craig’s chief of staff told the media that the attack does not appear to be politically motivated, but police are investigating.
\u201cStatement by Rep. Angie Craig’s Chief of Staff:\u201d— Angie Craig (@Angie Craig)
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<script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script><p>Amy Klobuchar, who represents Minnesota in the Senate, also confirmed the attack. </p><blockquote class="rm-embed twitter-tweet" data-partner="rebelmouse" data-twitter-tweet-id="1623748045362929666">
<div style="margin:1em 0">\u201cTo give you a sense of how strong @AngieCraigMN is, she went straight to the Hill this morning and attended a meeting in the Senate with the Governor and me and several members of our delegation about legislation for the people of her district. \n\nNo one messes with Angie.\u201d</div> — Amy Klobuchar (@Amy Klobuchar)
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<script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script><p>Craig is married and the mother of four children. When elected in 2018, representing suburbs of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Craig became the first lesbian mother elected to Congress. She is now the chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus.<em>Story developing...</em>