Maxwell Azzarello, the man who died after setting himself on fire while former President Trump’s secret trial was taking place, once worked for the flip-flopping Democratic congressman. Representative George Santos’ seat blue, according to online records.
Representative Tom Suozzi currently represents Nassau County and parts of Queens, after taking office earlier in February. He also served as a congressman from 2017 to 2023, before the disgraced Santos briefly took his seat.
Azzarello’s LinkedIn page says he briefly worked as operations director for Friends of Tom Suozzi from August 2013 to November 2013. The 37-year-old Florida resident died Friday evening from severe burns after s being immolated in Collect Pond Park, near the crime center of Manhattan. Court.
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Around 1:30 p.m., Azzarello took several leaflets out of his backpack and threw them in the air, before pouring an flammable liquid on his body and setting himself on fire. The pamphlets included an online link to its Substack page and discussed conspiracy theories.
A spokesperson for the New York City Police Department (NYPD) told Fox News Digital that Azzarello was pronounced dead around 10:30 p.m. Friday, approximately 9 hours after his self-immolation.
The deceased worked for Suozzi when the candidate was running for Nassau County Executive in 2013. Azzarello’s LinkedIn profile states that he “led various projects such as preparing the candidate for debates, organizing commercial shoots, planning the logistics of campaign rallies and filling out questionnaires for interest groups.”
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Azzarello’s job responsibilities also involved developing content for social media and writing press releases, as well as updating Suozzi’s events calendar. In a statement to the New York Post, Suozzi confirmed that he remembers the protester and somberly wishes his family the best.
“Max Azzarello worked on my campaign for Nassau County Executive in 2013 as a field staffer,” Suozzi said.
“Although I have not seen or spoken to Max since, I remember him as very kind, intelligent and hardworking. It is tragic that he succumbed to his injuries and I keep Max and his family in my heart. prayers.”
Fox News Digital reached out to Suozzi’s office for a statement but did not receive a response.
Louis Casiano and Landon Mion of Fox News Digital contributed to this report.
Original article source: Dead protester who set himself on fire outside Trump’s silent trial once worked for Democratic congressman
