Man who assaulted Rep. Angie Craig at DC home sentenced to over two years in prison

The man who assaulted Rep. Angie Craig (D-MN) in her apartment in Washington, D.C., was sentenced to over two years in prison on Thursday.

Kendrid Khalil Hamlin, 27, received a sentence of 27 months in prison, a year shorter than prosecutors had sought. The prison sentence will be followed by 36 months of supervised release, the Justice Department said in a news release. Hamlin had pleaded guilty to one count of assault on a member of Congress and two counts of assault on a law enforcement officer in June for the incident that occurred on Feb. 9.

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Craig was physically assaulted inside an elevator as she was entering her apartment building around 7:15 a.m. on Feb. 9. Craig reported the incident to the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia, leading to the arrest of Hamlin later that evening.

The Minnesota Democrat had told police that Hamlin had been “acting erratic,” and after she greeted him in the lobby of her apartment building, he followed her inside and in the elevator. Craig then sustained personal injuries after Hamlin reportedly punched her and grabbed her neck, suffering bruising and a cut, according to a court filing. Craig threw a cup of hot coffee at him, and he let her go. She then ran from the elevator.

The Justice Department said when authorities attempted to arrest Hamlin, he assaulted the officers.

Following the incident, Craig claimed the attack pointed to the intersection of mental illness and homelessness rather than politics. In a victim impact statement filed earlier this week, the Minnesota Democrat said that her mental and emotional recovery is ongoing.

“While this case has received much attention because I am a Member of Congress, that morning I was simply a woman followed into an elevator by a man and assaulted there,” Craig wrote, adding that her sense of security and safety has been “severely impacted.” She has since sought professional help to deal with anxiety and self-defense training.

“I sincerely hope Mr. Hamlin, during his incarceration and subsequent conditions of release, is provided the mental health and addiction services that will allow him to become a productive member of society,” Craig added. “Until that occurs, given his history of previous convictions and my own experience, I believe he would continue to be a further threat to others.”

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On Thursday, Hamlin apologized to Craig and said he intends to seek schizophrenia and substance abuse treatment, per the Associated Press. U.S. District Judge James Boasberg noted Hamlin’s mental health problems during the sentencing hearing and said he would recommend the sentence be served in a Bureau of Prisons medical facility.

“I really do apologize to Angie Craig for putting my hands on her and also the officers,” Hamlin said.