Wednesday, January 28, 2026 - Police arrested a man who sprayed Democratic U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar with a foul-smelling liquid during a town hall meeting in Minneapolis on Tuesday as she criticized U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions in Minnesota.
Omar was not injured. A security guard immediately grabbed
the man and took him to the ground, according to a Reuters witness and video
from the event.
Police said the suspect was arrested on suspicion of
third-degree assault
During her remarks, Omar was condemning ICE and Department
of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, calling for Noem’s resignation
following the recent shooting deaths of two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis amid
an immigration enforcement surge.
“ICE cannot be reformed, it cannot be rehabilitated, we must
abolish ICE for good, and DHS Secretary Kristi Noem must resign or face
impeachment,” Omar said, drawing applause.
Moments later, a man seated in the front row stepped toward
her and sprayed her with the contents of what police described as a syringe,
telling Omar, “You must resign.”
Omar stepped toward him with her hand raised before he was
subdued.
After a brief pause, she continued the town hall despite
associates urging her to seek medical attention. She said she only needed a
napkin. Her office later confirmed she was OK.
Forensic scientists gathered evidence at the scene, police
said.
Witnesses say the liquid smelled of ammonia and caused minor
throat irritation.
“I learned at a young age, you don’t give in to threats,”
Omar told the audience after refusing to suspend the event. “You look them in
the face and you stand strong.”
Omar has frequently been targeted by President Donald Trump in public remarks and on social media, including comments aimed at her Somali nationality
Watch the video below:
Man runs up to #IlhanOmar and sprays her with unknown substance at a town hall event in #Minneapolis, gets tackled and removed. #congress pic.twitter.com/1IYAxWNlb5
— POOR LEGACY (@POORLEGACY) January 28, 2026
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