Rep. Jared Moskowitz, Democrat of Florida, said in a statement that the Margate Police Department had informed him of a possible plot to kill him.

The congressman, who was re-elected this weeksaid authorities informed him of the news a day before the election.

“The day before the election, I was informed by the Margate Police Department, located in my congressional district, of a possible plot against my life. The individual in question was arrested not far from my home; c “is a former felon who was found to be in possession of a rifle, a suppressor and a bulletproof vest,” Moskowitz said in the statement.

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Rep. Jared Moskowitz speaks during a press conference held to discuss MAGA Republicans’ decision to prioritize the impeachment of President Joe Biden over other domestic issues in the United States, March 13 December 2023, in Washington, DC. (Jemal Countess/Getty Images for the Congressional Integrity Project)

“A manifesto was found with him which contained, among other things, anti-Semitic remarks and only my name on the list of ‘targets’. There are many other details which I will not disclose because I do not want to interfere with an ongoing investigation.” noted the lawmaker.

“This is outrageous,” Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., tweeted in response to Moskowitz’s statement about the potential conspiracy. “No one should hurt Jared!”

Fox News Digital contacted the Margate Police Department regarding the potential murder plot against Moskowitz, and Major Alain Banatte provided a press release addressing the arrest of 41-year-old John Lapinski.

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Representative Jared Moskowitz, Democrat of Florida, during a hearing with the entire task force on the attempted assassination of former President Donald J. Trump in Butler, Penn., on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. DC, September 26, 2024. (Ting Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

“On November 2, 2024, the Margate Police Department conducted an investigation which resulted in the arrest of John Lapinski, DOB 07/23/83, a resident of Margate, for possession of a firearm by a felon convicted and on other firearms-related charges,” the release noted.

“During the investigation, our detectives located several firearms and evidence indicating that he may have been planning some type of criminal act,” the press release continued. “The Margate Police Department contacted the Broward Sheriff’s Office (BSO), the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for assist in the investigation.

“As this investigation is still active and ongoing, the Margate Police Department will not provide further comment. ATF is currently the lead agency in this investigation,” the press release concludes.

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Rep. Jared Moskowitz, Democrat of Florida, during a House Oversight and Accountability Committee hearing in Washington, DC, Monday, July 22, 2024. (Tierney L. Cross/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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Moskowitz congratulated Susie Wiles in response to the announcement that President-elect Donald Trump had chosen her as his chief of staff.

“Congratulations to @susie57!” he tweeted. “I worked with Susie in the DeSantis administration. She is brilliant, tough, strategic. She will serve the country well.”