Democratic Rep. Jared Moskowitz, who was elected to a second term this week, said he was notified by authorities on Monday about a "potential plot on my life."

U.S. congressman Jared Moskowitz said on Friday he was informed by police of a potential plot on his life and that a suspect was arrested not far from the Democrat's Florida home with a rifle and a manifesto that included antisemitic rhetoric.

Democratic Rep. Jared Moskowitz said Friday that local police in his Florida district notified him about a “potential plot” against his life and told him that an armed man had been arrested not far from his home.

Rep. Jared Moskowitz of Florida said that police notified him this week about an arrest in connection with a "potential threat on my life" amid heightened concerns about political violence.