US EditionMan tackled to ground after spraying unknown substance on Rep. Ilhan Omar at Minneapolis town hall
- A man attacked U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar by spraying an unknown substance at her during a town hall in Minneapolis on January 27, 2026, according to the Minneapolis Police Department officers present at the scene.
- Omar was uninjured and continued her speech after security subdued the man, who has been charged with third-degree assault for the incident.
- Omar criticized federal immigration agents and called for the abolition of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, stating, "ICE cannot be reformed, it cannot be rehabilitated, we must abolish ICE for good."
- After the attack, Omar emphasized her resilience, saying, "I’ve survived war and I’m definitely going to survive intimidation and whatever these people think they can throw at me.
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President Donald Trump said that Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., “probably had herself sprayed” after the congresswoman was attacked by a man with a syringe at a town hall. The firebrand member of the House who has been the subject of a federal fraud probe was sprayed by an unknown substance during a town hall meeting on Tuesday in Minneapolis, the location of intense turmoil over the enforcement of federal immigration laws. “I don’t think about her.…
Man arrested for attacking Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar at Minneapolis town hall
Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar was attacked and sprayed with an unknown substance during a town hall in Minneapolis on Tuesday night. Security quickly tackled the man and took him into custody. Minneapolis police say the suspect, identified as 55-year-old Anthony Kazmierczak, is now booked into the Hennepin County Jail on a charge of third-degree assault. Authorities say Omar was not injured. (Photo courtesy: Hennepin County Sheriff's Offic…
Omar after being sprayed at event: 'I'm definitely going to survive intimidation'
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) on Tuesday said she is “definitely going to survive intimidation,” not long after she was sprayed with an unknown substance during a town hall event in her district.
A man attacked by spraying an unknown substance on Minnesota Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar while she was giving a talk. Despite the act, Omar was unharmed and the man was reduced by the guards, charged with third-degree assault and detained. Source: BBC
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