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Ilhan Omar Attacked With Unknown Liquid During Town Hall Meeting by God1000(op): 9:23am On Jan 28

Minnesota Representative Ilhan Omar was attacked with an unknown substance at a town hall she was hosting on Tuesday, when an audience member used a syringe to spray liquid at her, Minneapolis police said.

Omar was uninjured and continued to speak. "I'm ok. I'm a survivor so this small agitator isn't going to intimidate me from doing my work. I don't let bullies win," she later wrote on X.

The liquid sprayed on Omar had a sour smell that was similar to a chemical product, according to a BBC journalist in the room.

Anthony James Kazmierczak, 55, has been charged with third degree assault and is being held in custody, according to the local sheriff's office.

After the incident, Omar, a Democrat, told the room that "we will continue... we are Minnesota strong".

Another attendee, Alfred Flowers Jr, told the BBC that he "respected her courage and strength to still stay and finish the town hall for the people".

Video from the scene shows the team shouting "make a hole" as they wrestled the man out of the room.

As he was pushed out of the room, he said that Omar was "pitting us against each other". It was not immediately clear who the man was referring to.

Kazmierczak was immediately arrested and forensics were being conducted at the scene, according to police.

In a post on social media, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said: "Violence and intimidation have no place in Minneapolis. We can disagree without putting people at risk... This kind of behavior will not be tolerated in our city."

In 2019, Omar became the first Somali-American, first African-born American, and one of the first two Muslim American women to serve in the US Congress.

The event was one of the regular town halls hosted by Omar, and about 100 people were in attendance in the north Minneapolis basement, expecting to hear about the presence of federal immigration officials in their town and ask questions after the second fatal shooting of an American citizen by immigration officials this month

In January, an immigration officer fatally shot US citizen Renee Good. Last week, US citizen Alex Pretti was fatally shot after being stopped by border agents, reigniting local protests and public outcry.

At the town hall, Omar called for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to be "abolished" and said Department of Homeland Secretary Kristi Noem should "resign or face impeachment". It was after these comments that the man attacked.

Officials pleaded with the Congresswoman to end the town hall but she insisted on continuing.

Speaking again at the podium Omar said: "We're gonna keep talking. Just give me ten minutes. Please don't let them have the show. Please don't let them have the show."

Many in the area see the increased immigration enforcement action as a response to President Donald Trump's dislike of Omar, who he has called a "radical left lunatic", and "disgusting".

On 18 January, Trump wrote on Truth Social that Omar "should be in jail, or even a worse punishment, sent back to Somalia, considered one of the absolutely worst countries in the World. She could help to MAKE SOMALIA GREAT AGAIN!"

The state of Minnesota is home to the largest population of Somali immigrants in the US.

On Tuesday, responding to the second fatal shooting, Trump said his administration was "going to de-escalate a little bit" in Minnesota.

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Re: Ilhan Omar Attacked With Unknown Liquid During Town Hall Meeting by God1000(op): 9:23am On Jan 28

She's a fearless and remarkable woman, her story is an inspiration for many people, not even Donald trump can stop this woman from shinning.

This is what the lunatic has turned america into with his hate rhetoric

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Re: Ilhan Omar Attacked With Unknown Liquid During Town Hall Meeting by God1000(op): 9:33am On Jan 28

I'm happy to be alive this era, to witness Donald trump using his own hands to ruin america

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Re: Ilhan Omar Attacked With Unknown Liquid During Town Hall Meeting by DeltaBachelor(m): 9:38am On Jan 28

Chai. This Town hall isn’t different from BALABLU and BULABA

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Re: Ilhan Omar Attacked With Unknown Liquid During Town Hall Meeting by PlasmaTV: 9:39am On Jan 28

In first world countries, constituents see their representatives often.

In Nigeria, a Local Government chairman can rule for 8 years without organizing any meeting with the ruled.

Africa is interesting.

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Re: Ilhan Omar Attacked With Unknown Liquid During Town Hall Meeting by PulaPower: 9:40am On Jan 28

The Bedophile in White House have played several rasicm crap against her but it’s not working..

Now they’ve sent a Christain terror!st to face her but God is always ahead..

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Re: Ilhan Omar Attacked With Unknown Liquid During Town Hall Meeting by TheBizGenius: 9:41am On Jan 28

Why do I suspect that this was scripted to give this politician the public sympathy she needs for her next level?

#just wondering#

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Re: Ilhan Omar Attacked With Unknown Liquid During Town Hall Meeting by 02Kebreal(m): 9:42am On Jan 28

America is on its last leg courtesy of Trump

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Re: Ilhan Omar Attacked With Unknown Liquid During Town Hall Meeting by wman(m): 9:42am On Jan 28

America is a crazy country.

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Re: Ilhan Omar Attacked With Unknown Liquid During Town Hall Meeting by pipnator00(m): 9:42am On Jan 28

God1000:
I'm happy to be alive this era, to witness Donald trump using his own hands to ruin america

I swear the happiest is Russia, China and Iran! They don't need their nuclear weapons to destroy America, Trump is already doing the job of destroying the once powerful America perfectly!

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Re: Ilhan Omar Attacked With Unknown Liquid During Town Hall Meeting by Julius1995(m): 9:43am On Jan 28

No, her family, through the actions of her father is part of the people that destroyed Somalia, subjugated the people and ruin the country. After then, she ran to U.S. She can as well come to Nigeria, where a non-lunatic Tinubu is ruling.

God1000:
She's a fearless and remarkable woman, her story is an inspiration for many people, not even Donald trump can stop this woman from shinning.

This is what the lunatic has turned america into with his hate rhetoric

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Re: Ilhan Omar Attacked With Unknown Liquid During Town Hall Meeting by Putindbutt(m): 9:43am On Jan 28

The deranged criminal in the white house was the one who started the verbal attacks on this woman, thereby instigating his Maga wild doggs in attacking and assaulting her.

Republican will lose the midterm elections and the deranged criminal will be Impeached. He can't escape it. He has turned America into a brutish, fascist society.

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Re: Ilhan Omar Attacked With Unknown Liquid During Town Hall Meeting by Kukutente23: 9:44am On Jan 28

God1000:
She's a fearless and remarkable woman, her story is an inspiration for many people, not even Donald trump can stop this woman from shinning.

This is what the lunatic has turned america into with his hate rhetoric

She should go and be fearless and remarkable in Somalia

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Re: Ilhan Omar Attacked With Unknown Liquid During Town Hall Meeting by ogmask: 9:44am On Jan 28

How gullible would you be to believe she was attacked. Look at the video again, this time slowly , you'd see how poorly arranged the whole nollywood movie played out. Omar is a fraud and she will go to prison.

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Re: Ilhan Omar Attacked With Unknown Liquid During Town Hall Meeting by Fountainofyouth(f): 9:44am On Jan 28

Very dubious woman, a vile creature that lies nonstop, an immigrant Congress woman talking ill about a country that accommodated her family when they escaped Somalia seeking asylum.

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Re: Ilhan Omar Attacked With Unknown Liquid During Town Hall Meeting by YourGFsnatcher: 9:45am On Jan 28

That farm tool, hope her husband/brother is doing well

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Re: Ilhan Omar Attacked With Unknown Liquid During Town Hall Meeting by Julius1995(m): 9:45am On Jan 28

One cannot but be amazed at how angry Tinubu and APC supporters are with U.S choice of Trump. The irony is incredible.

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Re: Ilhan Omar Attacked With Unknown Liquid During Town Hall Meeting by Nwaikpe: 9:45am On Jan 28

Ilhan Omar, staged an attack,
Then a man acted to attack her,
Then the small woman went to fight him.

grin

Third world shitty hamas and palestinian drama.

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Re: Ilhan Omar Attacked With Unknown Liquid During Town Hall Meeting by Zehdbe(m): 9:45am On Jan 28

trump is a big time racist and a bully always attacking anybody that goes against him

PulaPower:
The Bedophile in White House have played several rasicm crap against her but it’s not working..

Now they’ve sent a Christain terror!st to face her but God is always ahead..

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Re: Ilhan Omar Attacked With Unknown Liquid During Town Hall Meeting by Kukutente23: 9:45am On Jan 28

PulaPower:
The Bedophile in White House have played several rasicm crap against her but it’s not working..

Now they’ve sent a Christain terror!st to face her but God is always ahead..

At least Christian terrorists only spray foul smelling liquids
If na Muslim terrorist now, we go don dey count dead bodies including that of the deluded terrorist who thinks he's going to get 72 virgins and an erect penis for his murderous efforts

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Re: Ilhan Omar Attacked With Unknown Liquid During Town Hall Meeting by damosade(m): 9:47am On Jan 28

scripted. They do more than that in gaza.

Re: Ilhan Omar Attacked With Unknown Liquid During Town Hall Meeting by Nwaikpe: 9:47am On Jan 28

Kukutente23:
At least Christian terrorists only spray foul smelling liquids
If na Muslim terrorist now, we go don dey count dead bodies including that of the deluded terrorist who thinks he's going to get 72 virgins and an erect penis for his murderous efforts

Don't mind that Nigerian palestinian.

grin

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Re: Ilhan Omar Attacked With Unknown Liquid During Town Hall Meeting by Freshandfitpod: 9:47am On Jan 28

PulaPower:
The Bedophile in White House have played several rasicm crap against her but it’s not working..

Now they’ve sent a Christain terror!st to face her but God is always ahead..

Did you mentioned how she lied in her immigration paper work, how she suddenly become rich with no evidence of a known business?

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Re: Ilhan Omar Attacked With Unknown Liquid During Town Hall Meeting by nairalanda1(m): 9:50am On Jan 28

TheBizGenius:
Why do I suspect that this was scripted to give this politician the public sympathy she needs for her next level?

#just wondering#

Naa. It was not scripted. This is not the first time nor would it be the last time an american politican would be attacked in such a way. Also, congressmen and women don't have the type of security that say presidential candidates or governors have

(I try to run away from the scripted argument. When Bolsonaro of Brazil was stabbed, people were saying na script, until the operation to deal with the injury took longer than expected. He has since had two further operations for the same issue. The man who stabbed him had psychiatric issues, but since he had not harmed anyone before bolsonaro, )

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Re: Ilhan Omar Attacked With Unknown Liquid During Town Hall Meeting by worldbestnigga: 9:51am On Jan 28

TheBizGenius:
Why do I suspect that this was scripted to give this politician the public sympathy she needs for her next level?

#just wondering#

Did you read the full story before asking the question? Trump should not have been the president but Americans voted him so they are going to bear it. So pathetic.

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Re: Ilhan Omar Attacked With Unknown Liquid During Town Hall Meeting by ogmask: 9:52am On Jan 28

Freshandfitpod:
Did you mentioned how she lied in her immigration paper work, how she suddenly become rich with no evidence of a known business?

Many of them know nothing outside what they are fed here on nairaland thru the BBC and CNN. For them, Trump is the problem. Very myopic minded humans.

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Re: Ilhan Omar Attacked With Unknown Liquid During Town Hall Meeting by MatrixCircle: 9:53am On Jan 28*

This is U.S version of Natasha Uduaghan.
Giving the POTUS tough times.
If Trump and Republican loose Mid term its because of this Congress woman. She has made Trump to make a lot of mistakes that is hunting Republican party.

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Re: Ilhan Omar Attacked With Unknown Liquid During Town Hall Meeting by Gracefilled01: 9:53am On Jan 28

God1000:
She's a fearless and remarkable woman, her story is an inspiration for many people, not even Donald trump can stop this woman from shinning.

This is what the lunatic has turned america into with his hate rhetoric

She’s a fraud. I learnt she married her brother for America’s green card. Frauds shouldn’t be celebrated.

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Re: Ilhan Omar Attacked With Unknown Liquid During Town Hall Meeting by Lovit(m): 9:53am On Jan 28

TheBizGenius:
Why do I suspect that this was scripted to give this politician the public sympathy she needs for her next level?

#just wondering#

I think you are right, it may be scripted

If them wan off am, no be piss them go spray her

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Re: Ilhan Omar Attacked With Unknown Liquid During Town Hall Meeting by LabStores: 9:53am On Jan 28

Chemical weapons can be really lethal
We hope she's fine

Re: Ilhan Omar Attacked With Unknown Liquid During Town Hall Meeting by omoredia: 9:56am On Jan 28

Staged. These terrorists people are liars. They will do things to distract. Thats was how buhari stage bomb blast because it was becoming clear he was linked to boko haram and too bad many nigerians fell for it.

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Re: Ilhan Omar Attacked With Unknown Liquid During Town Hall Meeting by Flexyup: 9:57am On Jan 28

Donald Trump might have his excesses but unlike the Democrats,i really appreciate him for standing firm to stop the gay community from having their way in America and the rest of the world.

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