{"id":1942659,"date":"2023-06-02T11:15:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-02T15:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/man-accused-of-assaulting-democrat-congresswoman-pleads-guilty\/"},"modified":"2023-06-02T11:17:49","modified_gmt":"2023-06-02T15:17:49","slug":"man-accused-of-assaulting-democrat-congresswoman-pleads-guilty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/man-accused-of-assaulting-democrat-congresswoman-pleads-guilty\/","title":{"rendered":"Assault on Democrat Congresswoman: Man Pleads Guilty."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fman-accused-of-assaulting-democrat-congresswoman-pleads-guilty%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1942659&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Man Pleads Guilty to Assaulting Congresswoman Angie Craig<\/h2>\n<div class=\"post_content\">\n<div class=\"aplayer_app\" data-source=\"https:\/\/vs1.youmaker.com\/assets\/2023\/0602\/e7dfbb82-c521-42f2-afc6-f35f288f5360\/audio.mp3?length=3920013&#038;duration=327\"><\/div>\n<p>A man accused of assaulting Rep. Angie Craig (D-Minn.) in an elevator inside her Washington, D.C. apartment building in February pleaded guilty in federal court this week, officials said.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Kendrick Hamlin, 26, pleaded guilty to one count of assault on a member of Congress, as well as two counts of assault on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/public-radio-reporter-arrested-for-firebombing-police-cars\/\" title=\"Public Radio \u201cReporter\u201d Arrested For Firebombing Police Cars\">law enforcement official<\/a>, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/usao-dc\/pr\/dc-man-pleads-guilty-assaulting-member-congress-and-law-enforcement-officers\">statement<\/a> published by the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Prosecutors said Hamlin admitted to assaulting a detective and a police officer with the Metropolitan Police Department on the day he assaulted Craig. They also said he \u201cwillfully assaulted\u201d the 51-year-old Democrat congresswoman from Minnesota.<\/p>\n<p>In court papers provided by U.S. Capitol Police, a special agent wrote that Craig was getting coffee in the lobby of her apartment building early on Feb. 9 when she noticed a man pacing. That man then followed her into an elevator and said he needed to go to the bathroom and was coming into her apartment.<\/p>\n<p>After Craig refused, he punched her in the side of her face and grabbed her neck, the agent wrote, adding she managed to escape by throwing her cup of hot coffee over her shoulder at him.<\/p>\n<p>Hamlin, who has no fixed address and is also known as Hamlin Khalil Hamlin, was arrested by detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department\u2019s First District on the same day the attack occurred.<\/p>\n<p>Assaulting a member of Congress carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison, and assault on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/georgia-secretary-of-state-investigating-voter-registration-group-run-by-democrat-raphael-warnock\/\" title=\"Georgia Secretary Of State Investigating Voter Registration Group Run By Democrat Raphael Warnock\">law enforcement officer<\/a> is a misdemeanor carrying up to a maximum sentence of six months in prison, according to the DOJ.<\/p>\n<h2>Prior Convictions<\/h2>\n<p>Hamlin\u2019s attorneys said in an emailed statement that he \u201caccepted responsibility for his actions today with the earnest hope of moving towards rehabilitation and the mental health treatment he very much wants and needs.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cUnfortunately, we know that treatment and rehabilitation will not occur in prison. We are hopeful that all parties can work together to finally provide Mr. Hamlin with the opportunity to get <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/he-was-accused-of-rape-but-acquitted-then-he-committed-suicide-fearing-rapist-label-would-stick\/\" title=\"He Was Accused Of Rape But Acquitted. Then He Committed Suicide, Fearing \u2018Rapist\u2019 Label Would Stick\">mental health support<\/a> and treatment, as well as stable housing upon his release,\u201d said his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dont-get-to-pick-their-clients-judge-jackson-defends-representing-guantanamo-bay-detainees\/\" title=\"\u2018Don\u2019t Get To Pick Their Clients\u2019: Judge Jackson Defends Representing Guantanamo Bay Detainees\">federal public defenders<\/a>, Katie D\u2019Adamo Guevara and Eugene Jeen-Young Kim Ohm.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>A spokesperson for Craig said her office had no immediate comment on the development.<\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors said in court papers that Hamlin had numerous previous convictions, including for assault on a law enforcement official.<\/p>\n<p>During an appearance on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/rep-angie-craig-minnesota-assault-kendrid-hamlin\/\">\u201cCBS Mornings\u201d<\/a> that aired in February, Craig alleged Hamlin assaulted at least a dozen people before he went on to attack her.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cI was assault No. 13 on his record,\u201d Craig claimed. \u201cAnd I\u2019m going to do everything in my power to make sure there\u2019s not a 14, a 15, a 20.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Craig, who is currently serving her third term as a House member, denounced the district\u2019s handling of prior cases and claimed Hamlin was only sentenced to \u201c10 days or 30 days\u201d for his previous assaults.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kendrick Hamlin, 26, pleaded guilty to assaulting Rep. Angie Craig (D-Minn.) in a Washington, D.C. apartment building elevator in February. 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