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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At a performance in Minneapolis, Muslim U.S. MP Ilhan Omar was attacked in front of the audience: a man suddenly stood up and sprayed the Democrat with an unknown liquid. The substance was described by witnesses as "a vinegar-like." A woman described the stench as "terrible." Omar, in view of the brutal actions of the federal security forces in the city, demanded the resignation of Homeland Security Minister Kristi Noem when the attack happened.…
A man who sprayed Ilham Omar, a member of the US Congress with something, was arrested in Minneapolis.
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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
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