Monday night, Kat Timpf was set to speak at a campaign event for Ben Kissel, who’s running for Brooklyn Borough President in New York. The event was held at the Williamsburg bar Union Pool.
But before the Fox News Specialists’ host could get any words out, she was assaulted.
Timpf described the attack in a series of tweets.
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I'm at Union Pool in BK, about to speak at my friend @BenKissel's campaign event, a guy walks in, dumps an entire bottle of water on me ...
— Kat Timpf (@KatTimpf) July 25, 2017
... walks in, clearly here because he knows I'm here, dumps an entire 1.5 liter bottle of water on me, first on my head and then I turn ...
— Kat Timpf (@KatTimpf) July 25, 2017
... to look and he splashes it directly on my face and runs out. I'm shocked, I'm stunned. I'm obviously upset. I end up not being able ...
— Kat Timpf (@KatTimpf) July 25, 2017
... to speak because of it. I've never seen a more disgusting insane cruel climate than the one we're in now. Why? What does that ...
— Kat Timpf (@KatTimpf) July 25, 2017
accomplish? I guess I wasn't able to speak so that's great and I guess he wins, but we're just randomly assaulting people in public now?
— Kat Timpf (@KatTimpf) July 25, 2017
That's what we're doing? Verbal assault on Twitter not enough anymore? I've had it. I'm an actual, human person. I have a soul, a family ...
— Kat Timpf (@KatTimpf) July 25, 2017
... I have feelings. I have opinions, some of which some people may disagree with, but I'm a human being. I'm capable of recognizing ...
— Kat Timpf (@KatTimpf) July 25, 2017
... that people with whom I disagree have souls and families and are humans, why are there so many people who seem incapable of viewing ...
— Kat Timpf (@KatTimpf) July 25, 2017
... be able to exist in the world as a human being without being assaulted verbally and now physically by strangers? Complete strangers?
— Kat Timpf (@KatTimpf) July 25, 2017
... and of course, I still don't know exactly what this lunatic's issue with me was. If he was trying to change my mind about something ...
— Kat Timpf (@KatTimpf) July 25, 2017
The whole thing was captured on security cameras. Very clear pics of his face and what he did. Will anything actually be done? Don't know.
— Kat Timpf (@KatTimpf) July 25, 2017
Not sure he deserves the recognition. Police have also seen the video, as I have filed a report.
— Kat Timpf (@KatTimpf) July 25, 2017
Media figures from both ends of the political spectrum have expressed their disgust over Timpf’s assault.
That is unacceptable and disgusting. I'm sorry you went thought that. He was a coward and a loser. Stay strong. 🇺🇸
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) July 25, 2017
Read this. I probably agree with Kat on very little, but this is shameful and disgusting, and could have been much worse. https://t.co/skGy8OzAwo
— Michael Ian Black (@michaelianblack) July 25, 2017
Dude that blindsided @KatTimpf is a piece of shit. Want to meet him someday
— Geraldo Rivera (@GeraldoRivera) July 25, 2017
You do a great job every day and can go to bed at night having accomplished something to be proud of. This guy clearly cant. You win 100%
— Carley Shimkus (@CarleyShimkus) July 25, 2017
What happened yesterday to Kat Timpf is another reminder that politics is making everybody lose their minds.
— Seth Mandel (@SethAMandel) July 25, 2017
Utterly disgusting to see this happen to friend and colleague @KatTimpf read entire thread. https://t.co/eBXsQHpphi
— David French (@DavidAFrench) July 25, 2017
The attacker has yet be found and charged.
