Man Arrested After Spraying Substance on Rep. Ilhan Omar at Town Hall

Members of the audience tackled the attacker as Omar said she was unharmed.
Man Arrested After Spraying Substance on Rep. Ilhan Omar at Town Hall
A man shouts at Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) after spraying her during a town hall meeting in Minneapolis on Jan. 27, 2026, in a still image from video. Maria Alejandra Cardona/Reuters
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A man armed with a syringe sprayed a mysterious liquid at Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) during a town hall she held in Minneapolis on Tuesday. Audience members tackled and restrained him as cheers broke out in the room. He has been arrested.

The incident took place after Omar called for dismantling U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and demanded the resignation of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.

Kimberly Hayek
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Kimberly Hayek is a reporter for The Epoch Times. She covers California news and has worked as an editor and on scene at the U.S.-Mexico border during the 2018 migrant caravan crisis.