Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio raged on his Twitter account Monday morning over the assault of one of his campaign volunteers in the Miami area, claiming that the attack was politically motivated.

"Last night one of our canvassers wearing my T-shirt and a Desantis hat was brutally attacked by 4 animals who told him Republicans weren't allowed in their neighborhood in #Hialeah #Florida," Rubio posted about the attack.

Rubio, who is seek re-election in a high-profile race, posted graphic photos of the wounded canvasser and went on to add that the volunteer would need facial reconstruction surgery due to his injuries.

The incident report filed by the arresting officer did not report any political motivations behind the attack.

The Daily Beast received a copy of the report from the Hialeah Police Department. There was no mention of any anti-Republican sentiment or of the three other individuals Rubio claimed were involved in the attack.

Hialeah police Sgt. Jose Torres told Miami ABC affiliate WPLG Local 10 News that the investigation was ongoing and that there was "no indication" that the attack was politically motivated.

Javier Jesus Lopez, 22, of Hialeah, faces aggravated battery charges in connection with the incident.

The victim of the attack was identified as 27-year-old Christopher Monzon, known on social media as the "Cuban Confederate" due to his affiliation and activity with white nationalist groups. In 2017, Monzon was arrested and charged with assault for charging a crowd during a Confederate street name protest in Hollywood, Florida. He was also identified as a participant in the violent "Unite the Right" rally in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Monzon has a documented past of digital vitriol and neo-Nazi leanings. The Southern Poverty Law Center identified Monzon as having ties to the Florida League of the South, a white supremacist group.

Monzon ran unsuccessfully for a seat on the Hialeah City Council Group.

Various media outlets attempted to interview Monzon in his hospital room but were denied entry by past and current members of the Vice City Proud Boys, a chapter of the far-right organization which has been associated with political violence in recent years.

Rubio has been criticized after the reveal of Monzon's identity and the misrepresentation of facts in his social media post. There has been no comment from his office about Monzon's ties to white supremacy and no clarification on his social media.

Rubio's opponent in the November election, Democrat Rep. Val Demings posted a comment about the attack on Twitter. Demings served as chief of the Orlando Police Department from 2007 to 2011.

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