'I don't let bullies win' Ilhan Omar says after attack, as Trump says he will 'de-escalate' in Minneapolis – US politics live | Minnesota ICE shootings
Omar addressed Minneapolis residents a day after an attack at her town hall and condemned the immigration enforcement surge.

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Ilhan Omar addressed Minneapolis residents a day after an attack at her town hall, condemning the immigration enforcement surge and the killings of two residents. The live coverage also reported on a judge’s order protecting refugees in Minnesota and other developments involving federal immigration enforcement.
Omar said the immigration surge was “political retribution” and that the killings of Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti were “entirely avoidable.” Ayanna Pressley joined her in Minneapolis and called for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s impeachment. Joaquin Castro visited five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father at a Texas detention center, later saying Liam appeared lethargic and depressed.
A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from arresting and detaining 5,600 refugees in Minnesota and ordered the release and return of anyone detained under the operation. The live coverage also reported that a federal judge noted ICE had failed to comply with 96 court orders in 74 cases, and that the FBI searched a Georgia election office for records related to the 2020 election.
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VOTING CLOSEDNo good or bad look here
This story reports what happened without casting Omar in a good or bad light, so readers don’t rate it and it doesn’t count toward Omar’s record.
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SWIPE →Minnesota representative responding to an attack at her town hall and criticizing the immigration enforcement surge
Texas representative who visited Liam Conejo Ramos and his father at a detention center
Attorney general who said federal agents had arrested demonstrators in Minnesota
President whose administration’s immigration actions and other announcements are covered
Homeland security secretary whom Pressley called to impeach and Schumer called to leave office
Senate minority leader calling for ICE policy changes and changes in administration personnel
Vice president whose earlier remarks about the proposed fraud enforcement division are recalled
Massachusetts representative who joined Omar and called for Kristi Noem’s impeachment
Secretary of state questioned about possible future US military action in Venezuela
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23 OUTLETSOutlets on multiple sides report that a man sprayed Ilhan Omar with an unknown substance at a Minneapolis town hall and that she continued speaking afterward. Left-leaning outlets focus on claims that Omar staged or arranged the attack and on the political response. Center outlets emphasize the attack, Omar’s continued remarks and reactions, with some also covering Trump’s accusation. Right-leaning outlets report the attack and Omar’s response, while also including her immigration-policy remarks and scrutiny of her finances.
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