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One day after attack, Rep. Ilhan Omar says 'fear and intimidation' don't work on her

Omar said the attack would not stop her from appearing in public and criticized Trump’s rhetoric about her and her community.

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After a man sprayed Rep. Ilhan Omar with an unidentified liquid at a public event, she held another event the following night and said the attack would not intimidate her. The FBI is investigating, and no charges had been filed at the time of the report.

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Representative who continued public appearances after being attacked

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President who has criticized Omar and suggested the attack may have been staged

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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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