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Man disrupts Ilhan Omar event in Minnesota, sprays her with liquid

Omar was targeted during her town hall while criticizing ICE and continued the event after a brief break.

Man disrupts Ilhan Omar event in Minnesota, sprays her with liquid
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tl;dr

A man sprayed an unknown liquid at Representative Ilhan Omar during a Minneapolis town hall, where she was criticizing ICE and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. Police said Omar was uninjured and arrested the man; Omar continued the event.

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Ilhan Omar
D · MN-5

Minnesota representative targeted during a town hall and speaking against ICE

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President whose immigration enforcement actions and remarks about Omar are mentioned

Kristi Noem
Former U.S. Representative (R-SD)

Homeland Security secretary whom Omar called on to resign

Part of a bigger story

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Man Sprays Ilhan Omar at Minneapolis Town Hall

Outlets agree that a man sprayed Rep. Ilhan Omar with liquid at a Minneapolis town hall and was arrested; Omar continued speaking after a break. Left-leaning outlets center Omar’s rejection of staged-attack claims and her account of threats following Trump’s rhetoric. Center outlets mostly describe the attack, arrest, Omar’s remarks and the investigation. Right-leaning outlets often foreground doubts that the attack was genuine, while some focus instead on criticism of media scrutiny of Trump or calls for prosecution.

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