Man tackled and removed after spraying unknown substance on Rep. Ilhan Omar at town hall
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 13: U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Deputy Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, listens to other members of the CPC at a press conference at the U.S. Capitol on January 13, 2026 in Washington, DC. The Congressional Progressive Caucus discussed DHS funding and the death of Renee Good in Minneapolis. (Photo by Heather Diehl/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS (TNND) — A man in a black jacket was tackled to the ground and escorted out of the building by security after spraying an unknown substance on U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar at a town hall she was hosting in Minneapolis on Tuesday.
"Here's the reality that people like this ugly man don't understand; we are Minnesota strong and we will stay resilient in the face of whatever they might throw at us," Omar said after the man was escorted away.
The audience cheered as he was pinned down and his arms were tied behind his back. In video of the event, people in the crowd could be heard saying, “Oh my god, he sprayed something on her.”
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