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Trump says Omar 'probably had herself sprayed' in town hall attack

Trump called Omar a fraud and suggested she arranged the attack, while saying he had not seen its video.

Trump says Omar 'probably had herself sprayed' in town hall attack
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After Rep. Ilhan Omar was sprayed during a Minneapolis town hall, President Donald Trump suggested she staged the attack, without providing evidence. A man was arrested in connection with the incident.

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President who suggested Omar staged the attack

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Ilhan Omar
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Representative who was attacked at a town hall and accused by Trump of staging the incident

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

Homeland Security secretary Omar called to be impeached

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DOJ Charges Man Accused of Spraying Rep. Ilhan Omar

Coverage reports that Rep. Ilhan Omar was sprayed at a Minneapolis town hall and that Trump later suggested she arranged the attack. Left-leaning outlets connect Trump’s rhetoric about Omar to the assault and criticize his response. Center outlets pair accounts of the attack with Trump’s accusation, with some noting a lack of evidence; one report also mentions a federal charge against the accused. Right-leaning outlets emphasize staging suspicions, with one developing that possibility and the other comparing reactions to attacks on Omar and Trump.

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