US EditionMan tackled to ground after spraying unknown substance on Rep. Ilhan Omar at Minneapolis town hall
The attacker used a syringe to spray a vinegar-like liquid on Rep. Ilhan Omar, who was unharmed and continued her town hall amid rising threats to lawmakers, U.S. Capitol Police data shows.
- On Jan. 27, 2026, Rep. Ilhan Omar was sprayed with an unidentified liquid at a north Minneapolis town hall, and Anthony Kazmierczak, 55, was tackled and arrested by Minneapolis police.
- The town hall took place amid escalated tensions after fatal encounters involving federal immigration agents, as Ilhan Omar had just criticized U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and called for Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to resign.
- Photos show a syringe with an orange-hued liquid and witnesses reported a vinegarlike smell; police say the suspect is Anthony Kazmierczak, 55, with a 1989 felony auto-theft conviction, and forensic scientists found no reaction among roughly 100 attendees.
- U.S. Capitol Police said federal partners are involved as authorities pursue serious charges, the Hennepin County Attorney's Office has until Thursday to charge the suspect, and Omar was screened by a medical team before continuing the town hall for about 25 minutes.
- Threat levels for lawmakers have climbed since Jan. 6, 2021, prompting lawmakers reevaluating town halls amid rising threats while President Donald Trump questioned the incident and Capitol Hill calls for DHS Secretary Kristi Noem to step down intensify.
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Attack on US Rep. Ilhan Omar follows major uptick in threats against members of Congress • Oklahoma Voice
U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., left, and Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minn., stand outside the regional ICE headquarters at the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building on Jan. 10, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. A man squirted an unknown substance on Omar during a town hall on Jan. 27, 2026. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — U.S. Capitol Police investigated a drastic increase in threats against members of Congress and their staffs last y…
Trump Responds to Ilhan Omar Attack With Evidence-Free Smear
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Man arrested in the attack on Rep. Ilhan Omar is a convicted felon who made pro-Trump posts
By MICHAEL BIESECKER and LAURA BARGFELD, Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The man who sprayed an unknown substance on Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar at a town hall in Minneapolis is a convicted felon who has made online posts supportive of President Donald Trump. Anthony Kazmierczak, 55, was convicted of felony auto theft in 1989, has been arrested multiple times for driving under the influence, and has had numerous traffic citations, Minnes…
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