CDU party member speaks out. - Kiesewetter expresses gratitude for the sympathy shown after the attack.
A man pushed and punched Kiesewetter, a campaigner for the CDU, during a rally in Aalen, east of Stuttgart, on a Saturday morning, leaving him with minor injuries. Police say the suspect, a city council candidate from a party connected to the Querdenker movement, fled the scene. At first, the "Swabian Post" reported this incident. The culprit is a 55-year-old man, and the police are currently investigating the motive behind the attack.
Citing the "Swabian Post," the man has not yet been identified. However, the police have not released any information about his background. Only that he is part of a party closely linked to the Querdenker movement.