‘We are in scary times’: Man breaks into party to attack a congressman, threatens Donald Trump was going to deport him

Democratic Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost was punched in the face this past weekend during a private event at the Sundance Film Festival in Utah. This isn’t just a simple assault, though; the congressman confirmed the attacker specifically referenced President Trump and shouted racist remarks before the punch landed.

Frost, who is 29 years old, made history as the first Afro-Cuban and the first member of Generation Z to be elected to Congress and has made some divisive statements. He shared the disturbing details on X shortly after the incident, which occurred just after midnight, according to The Guardian.

“Last night, I was assaulted by a man at Sundance Festival who told me that Trump was going to deport me before he punched me in the face,” Frost wrote. The attacker wasn’t done, either. Frost added that the man “was heard screaming racist remarks as he drunkenly ran off.” Fortunately, Frost confirmed he is okay and that the individual was arrested.

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The details of how the attacker, later identified as Christian Young, gained access to the event are pretty shocking. Police stated that Young was initially turned away from the venue because he didn’t have an invitation to the private gathering. Instead of leaving, Young unlawfully entered the party, which is why he was eventually booked on aggravated burglary charges.

Once inside, Young didn’t just target the congressman. After being turned away, police reported that Young assaulted both Congressman Frost and a female attendee at the private function.

The incident reportedly began inside one of the venue’s bathrooms. Sources at the party said the attacker was talking loudly about how proud he was to be “white,” which apparently shocked other attendees in the room. He allegedly punched Frost after the congressman left the facilities. Multiple people at the party saw the punch before security quickly intervened to deal with the situation.

Park City police responded to the incident just after midnight. They confirmed Young was arrested and booked on charges including aggravated burglary and two counts of simple assault. The police also noted that each charge would be subject to a sentencing enhancement, which typically happens when a crime involves hate motivation or other severe factors. Frost made sure to thank the venue security and the Park City police for their swift and effective response to the attack.

This kind of political violence is just awful, and it’s no surprise that the incident drew immediate outrage from other political leaders. House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries wasted no time commenting on the situation, saying he was “horrified” to hear about the attack on Frost.

Jeffries demanded accountability for the perpetrator. “Grateful that he is OK, but appalled that this terrifying assault took place,” Jeffries said. “The perpetrator must be aggressively prosecuted. Hate and political violence has no place in our country, and the entire House Democratic Caucus family stands with Maxwell.”

After assuring his well-wishers he was unharmed, Congressman Frost reflected on the larger implications of the attack. It’s a powerful statement about the current environment we’re living in, especially when big names are getting killed in public.

“We are in scary times,” the congressman concluded. He urged people to stay safe and closed his statement with a message of resilience, saying, “Please stay safe and do not let these people silence you. Onwards.”