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Ilhan Omar freaks out over arrest of her radical State of the Union guest

Omar invited Aliya Rahman to the State of the Union and condemned her arrest by Capitol Police.

Ilhan Omar freaks out over arrest of her radical State of the Union guest
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This article1 analysis · Oct 10, 2026
Feb 26, 2026
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Rep. Ilhan Omar brought activist Aliya Rahman to the State of the Union and criticized Rahman’s arrest after she stood in the House gallery. Capitol Police said Rahman was arrested for demonstrating and refusing an order to sit.

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Ilhan Omar
D · MN-5

Representative who invited Aliya Rahman to the State of the Union and criticized her arrest

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Amy Klobuchar
D · MN · SEN

Senator cited among Democratic lawmakers associated with Rahman’s earlier arrest

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President whose State of the Union address Rahman attended

Robert Garcia
D · CA-42

Representative cited among Democratic lawmakers associated with Rahman’s earlier arrest

Chuck Schumer
D · NY · SEN

Senator cited among Democratic lawmakers associated with Rahman’s earlier arrest

Representative cited among Democratic lawmakers associated with Rahman’s earlier arrest

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Ilhan Omar's State of the Union Guest Aliya Rahman Arrested

Outlets agree that Omar invited Aliya Rahman to President Trump's State of the Union address and that Rahman was arrested after standing in the gallery; Capitol Police said she refused orders to sit. Omar called for an explanation of the arrest. Center outlets focus on the arrest and the competing accounts, with some also emphasizing criticism of Omar's conduct. Right-leaning outlets often stress the police account and frame Omar's response as a controversy or failed stunt.

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