Story out of Union, New Jersey:
Authorities are investigating two reports of spray-painted swastikas found at the home of a New Jersey congressional candidate over the weekend.
Peter Jacob, an Indian-American who is running for New Jersey's 7th District against Republican incumbent Leonard Lance, said in a statement to his supporters that he woke up Monday morning to the vandalism on his house, three days after similar graffiti was found on his property.
Jacob blames the current atmosphere created by Donald Trump and his local opponent, who has endorsed the Republican presidential candidate.
"Let there be no mistake, the people who committed this crime did so because they feel comfortable and confident to commit hateful acts due to an ever increasing atmosphere of accepted racism," Jacob said in an email to supporters. Cont.
Story from - True Jersey
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