Rep. Angie Craig (D-MN) was assaulted inside the elevator of her apartment building in Washington, DC, on Thursday morning at around 7:15 a.m., according to her office.
The representative defended herself from the attacker and has suffered minor injuries from the incident but is said to be okay.
“Rep. Craig called 9-1-1 and the assailant fled the scene of the assault,” Craig’s Chief of Staff shared in a statement.
The statement noted that “no evidence” suggests the attacker had political motivations in assaulting the congresswoman.
“Rep. Craig is grateful to the DC Metropolitan Police Department for their quick response and asks for privacy at this time,” the statement shared.
News Talk 830 WCCO has reached out to Craig's office, which declined to comment further on the situation.
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) shared on Twitter that Craig went straight to Capitol Hill this morning to attend a meeting in the Senate after the attack.
"No one messes with Angie," Klobuchar tweeted.
This is a developing story.
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