US EditionMan tackled to ground after spraying unknown substance on Rep. Ilhan Omar at Minneapolis town hall
A man sprayed Rep. Ilhan Omar with an unknown substance during a Minneapolis town hall; she was unharmed and continued speaking, police said the attacker was arrested for third-degree assault.
- At a Minneapolis town hall Tuesday, a man rushed the podium and sprayed Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., with an unidentified substance while she spoke.
- Moments before the rush, Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., urged abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement and called for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to resign amid heightened tensions between community members and federal government.
- Video recorded by ABC shows a bearded man in a heavy black jacket charging from the front row and appearing to spray a liquid at Rep. Ilhan Omar on Tuesday.
- Security personnel immediately tackled the attacker, tied his arms and led him out in handcuffs as audience members cheered.
- After the man was removed, the town hall continued while event staff urged Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., to `go get checked` because the sprayed substance `smells so bad`, but she said `We will continue.
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A man sprays a liquid before being stopped by the guards. The congresswoman dem: "We remain resilient in front of any attack." The episode in a city marked by tensions
The representative of Minnesota Ilhan Omar was attacked with an unknown substance at a public meeting when a member of the public used a syringe to throw a liquid over it. The incident took place in just a few seconds...
By Emma Tucker, CNN - A man sprayed an unknown substance at Minneapolis Representative Ilhan Omar during a town hall meeting, seconds after the Democratic congresswoman called for the removal of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and the abolition of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Attendees at the meeting with local and state officials began applauding after her remarks. At that moment, the man approached the podium, yelled at h…
U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar attacked at town hall in Minneapolis | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
During a town hall with Rep. Ilhan Omar in Minneapolis on Tuesday evening, a man rushed the lectern and appeared to spray her with a strong-smelling liquid before he was tackled by security.
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