Republican Rep. Max Miller (OH) described an incident where a man waving a Palestinian flag allegedly ran him off the road.
“Let’s make something abundantly clear to anyone who needs to see this, which apparently, is a lot of people,” said Miller. “If you have an issue with a legislator, your city councilman, your mayor, anyone like that, the appropriate thing to do is to reach out to them for a phone call to set up a meeting at one of our district offices. What is not OK is to assault anyone, whether you’re a member of Congress or anybody else within our district, while you are driving to work.”
“This morning as I was driving to work, some unhinged, deranged man decided to lay on his horn and run me off the road when he couldn’t get my attention to show me a Palestinian flag,” he explained, adding, “We know exactly who you are. I have gone about my day. I have carried on my meetings. And we will not hide, and I will continue to fight against anti-Semitism, islamophobia, and all other forms of hate.”
The congressman noted that he was thankful his young daughter was not with him at the time of the event.
The suspect, Feras Hamden, turned himself in after being issued a warrant and is awaiting a court appearance, police said.
“In less than 24 hours, the USCP received notification of a threat against a Member of Congress, had boots on the ground, collaborated with the local police department, and the suspect in the case was arrested that same evening,” said Acting Capitol Police Chief Sean Gallagher. “This case is a prime example of the USCP’s stance towards threats against our elected officials. We will continue to have a zero-tolerance policy.”
