Rep. Frost assaulted at Sundance in hate-fueled incident

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Democrat Rep. Maxwell Frost said he was punched at a Sundance private party in Utah by a man who shouted racist remarks and boasted that Trump would deport him; the suspect, Christian Young, was arrested on aggravated burglary and two counts of simple assault after allegedly entering the event hosted by CAA at the High West Saloon. Frost, who is Afro-Cuban and Gen Z, said he’s OK, thanked security and police, and urged accountability as leaders condemned hate and political violence.
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