Police: Man accused of assaulting Fla. congressman at Sundance told him ‘we are going to deport you’

By: McKenzie Romero

Outlets: Utah News Dispatch

Published: January 25, 2026

Words: 536

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

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The assault of a Florida congressman at a Sundance party is being investigated as a possible hate crime after police say a man sneaked in, made racially charged remarks, and punched the lawmaker in the face.

Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-Fla., said in a social media post that the man who assaulted him late Friday “told me that Trump was going to deport me before he punched me in the face. He was heard screaming …

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