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DOJ Charges Man Accused of Spraying Rep. Ilhan Omar

A man accused of spraying Rep. Ilhan Omar at a Minneapolis town hall faces a federal charge; Trump suggested she staged the attack. Coverage differs on whether to emphasize Trump’s rhetoric or doubts about the attack.

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  • Readers of left-leaning coverage: 21% good look
  • Readers of right-leaning coverage: not enough votes yet
tl;drSUMMARY ACROSS OUTLETS

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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24 RATED · 4 UNRATED

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THE FRAMEAVG CRED 58
“Connecting Trump’s rhetoric to violence”

Left-leaning outlets connect Trump’s criticism of Omar to the assault and condemn his response, while some stop short of asserting direct causation.

9 LEFT ARTICLES
TheGrioJAN 27 · 11:04 PM ET
Democrats rally behind Ilhan Omar, rebuke Trump's insults after Minnesota town hall attackTrump made disparaging remarks about Omar and Somalis, which Democratic lawmakers condemned after the town hall attack.CRED 71BAL 403 ARTICLES FROM THEGRIO
NewsoneJAN 28 · 11:19 AM ET
White Man Attacks Rep. Ilhan Omar On Stage With Liquid SprayTrump suggested Omar had staged the incident and called her a fraud in a phone interview.CRED 62BAL 10
The New RepublicJAN 27 · 7:00 PM ET
Man Who Sprayed Ilhan Omar at Town Hall Was Huge Fan of TrumpTrump’s attacks on Omar and his response to the town hall assault are central to the article’s criticism.CRED 62BAL 25
UNRATED · 4 · NOT ON THE SPECTRUM

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Articles per day by side. JAN 27: Left 2, Center 1, Right 0. JAN 28: Left 4, Center 10, Right 3. JAN 29: Left 3, Center 2, Right 0. JAN 30: Left 0, Center 1, Right 0.

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