{"id":2366474,"date":"2024-11-09T10:43:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-09T15:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/suspect-captured-in-apparent-plot-to-take-rep-moskowitzs-life-congressman\/"},"modified":"2024-11-09T10:43:39","modified_gmt":"2024-11-09T15:43:39","slug":"suspect-captured-in-apparent-plot-to-take-rep-moskowitzs-life-congressman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/suspect-captured-in-apparent-plot-to-take-rep-moskowitzs-life-congressman\/","title":{"rendered":"Suspect Captured in Apparent Plot to Take Rep. Moskowitz\u2019s Life: Congressman"},"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\">22<\/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%2Fsuspect-captured-in-apparent-plot-to-take-rep-moskowitzs-life-congressman%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=2366474&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--><p>Democratic Florida Representative Jared Moskowitz \u200crevealed on\u200b social media that the Margate Police Department informed him \u2064just before the election about a potential threat to his life.\u2064 Authorities apprehended a former felon near his home with a rifle, suppressor,\u200c and\u200b body armor; they also discovered a\u200c manifesto containing antisemitic rhetoric \u2063specifically targeting Moskowitz. Following his reelection with 52.4% of the vote \u2064against Republican Joe \u200dKaufman, Moskowitz expressed concern about the security of congressional members, especially while they are in their districts. He referenced his experience on a task force addressing the protection of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-environmental-appointee-faces-conflict-of-interest-scrutiny-on-hill\/\" title=\"Biden Environmental Appointee Faces Conflict of Interest Scrutiny on Hill\">high-level officials<\/a>, including former Presidents. The incident occurred amidst a backdrop of escalating political violence in the U.S., <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">including nearby assassination attempts<\/a> against President-elect Donald \u2064Trump.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Democratic Florida Rep. Jared Moskowitz took to social media Friday to reveal that the Margate Police Department informed him the day before the election about &ldquo;a potential plot&rdquo; against his life.<\/p>\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepMoskowitz\/status\/1855004424998990261\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">post<\/a> on X, previously known as Twitter, Moskowitz said that authorities nabbed a former felon with a &ldquo;rifle, suppressor and body armor&rdquo; near his residence. Moskowitz, who is Jewish, also said the suspect had a manifesto that included antisemitic rhetoric and a target list that only had Moskowitz&rsquo;s name on it.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There are many other details that I will not disclose as I do not want to interfere with an ongoing investigation,&rdquo; Moskowitz said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As someone who was appointed to the Task Force on the Attempted Assassination of Donald J. Trump, I understand the failures and importance of fixing the protection of our current and future Commander-in-Chief and Vice President.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"zxx\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OOHERyAcmG\">pic.twitter.com\/OOHERyAcmG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Congressman Jared Moskowitz (@RepMoskowitz) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepMoskowitz\/status\/1855004424998990261?\">November 8, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I am deeply worried about congressional member security and the significant lack thereof when we are in the district,&rdquo; Moskowitz added.<\/p>\n<p>Moskowitz won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Florida&rsquo;s 23rd Congressional District on Tuesday, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2024\/11\/05\/us\/elections\/results-florida-us-house-23.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">according<\/a>&nbsp;to The New York Times. The Democratic representative secured the position with 52.4% of the total votes against Republican candidate Joe Kaufman&rsquo;s 47.6%.<\/p>\n<p>Political violence in the United States has been escalating. President-elect Donald Trump suffered an ear injury during an <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2024\/07\/13\/breaking-shots-fired-at-trump-rally-former-president-evacuated-from-stage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">assassination attempt<\/a> in July.<\/p>\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2024\/09\/15\/donald-trump-gunshots-west-palm-beach-florida\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">second<\/a> alleged assassination attempt in September, authorities charged a man after he was found with a rifle outside one of Trump&rsquo;s Florida golf courses.<\/p>\n<p>The Margate Police Department did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation&rsquo;s request for comment.<\/p>\n<div class=\"disclaimer\">\n<p>All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge to any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/union-membership-plummets-to-record-low\/\" title=\"Union Membership Plummets to Record Low\">legitimate news publisher<\/a> that can provide a large audience. 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