Rep. Maxwell Frost allegedly assaulted at Sundance Movie Pageant

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A member of Congress was allegedly assaulted Friday night whereas attending the Sundance Movie Pageant in Park City, Utah .

Rep. Maxwell Frost , D-Fla., wrote on X on Saturday: "Final evening, I used to be assaulted by a person at Sundance Pageant who advised me that Trump was going to deport me earlier than he punched me within the face."

Frost added that the suspect "was heard screaming racist remarks as he drunkenly ran off."

Frost stated the person had been arrested and that he wasn’t damage within the incident.

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Rep. Maxwell Frost, D, Fla., stated he was assaulted Friday night whereas attending the Sundance Movie Pageant in Park Metropolis, Utah. ( Jemal Countess/Getty Pictures for MoveOn Civic Motion)

"Thanks to the venue safety and Park City PD for help on this incident," he added.

Home Democratic Chief Hakeem Jeffries responded to the information on X: writing, "I'm horrified by the assault on Congressman Maxwell Frost. Grateful that he's okay, however appalled that this terrifying assault came about. The perpetrator should be aggressively prosecuted."

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Jeffries continued: "Hate and political violence has no place in our nation, and the whole House Democratic Caucus household stands with Maxwell."

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The alleged assault came about at a celebration hosted by the CAA expertise get together on the Excessive West Saloon, which the suspect crashed, in line with Variety .