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- A Minnesota lawmaker was attacked in the elevator of her Washington DC building, her office said.
- A police report said she threw hot coffee at him after the attacker punched her in the face.
- "There is no evidence that the incident was politically motivated," Rep. Angie Craig's office said.
A Minnesota congresswoman defended herself from an attacker in her Washington DC apartment building's elevator by throwing hot coffee at him, a police report said.
Rep. Angie Craig was assaulted in the elevator on Thursday morning, her chief of staff said in a statement.