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Omar Criticizes Trump's 'Hateful Rhetoric' After Attack

Omar said Trump’s rhetoric helped make her a target and rejected his suggestion that she staged the attack.

Omar Criticizes Trump's 'Hateful Rhetoric' After Attack
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After a man sprayed Rep. Ilhan Omar with a substance at a Minneapolis town hall, she blamed Donald Trump’s rhetoric for encouraging threats and criticized his suggestion that she staged the attack. Trump’s remarks and Omar’s response have intensified their public dispute.

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Representative responding to an attack and criticizing Trump’s rhetoric

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Ilhan Omar Sprayed at Minneapolis Town Hall

A man sprayed Rep. Ilhan Omar with a liquid at a Minneapolis town hall, and she continued speaking afterward. Authorities arrested a suspect and investigated the incident. Left-leaning outlets often connect the attack to political rhetoric and threats against Omar. Center outlets mainly follow the incident and investigation. Right-leaning outlets report incident details and substance updates, while some foreground suspicions that it was staged or question how Omar’s response is characterized.

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