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Minnesota Representative Ilhan Omar attacked during town hall meeting​

Omar was sprayed with an unknown substance during the attack by a man, who was then tackled to the ground.

A man is tackled after spraying an unknown substance at US Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) (L) during a town hall she was hosting in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on January 27, 2026. (Photo by Octavio JONES / AFP)

A man is tackled after spraying an unknown substance from a syringe at US Representative Ilhan Omar, left, during a town hall meeting she was hosting in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Tuesday [Octavio Jones/AFP]

ByErin Haleand News Agencies

Minnesota Representative Ilhan Omar has been attacked by a man while hosting a town hall meeting in Minneapolis.

Omar was sprayed with an unknown substance by the man before he was tackled to the ground on Tuesday.
The Reuters news agency said that Omar was not injured in the attack, and authorities have not said what substance was sprayed or whether charges have been filed against the assailant.

The audience cheered as the man was pinned down and his arms were tied behind his back. In a video clip of the incident, someone in the crowd can be heard saying, “Oh my god, he sprayed something on her”, the Associated Press news agency reported.

Omar continued the town hall after the man was ushered out of the room.

Just before the attack, she had called for the abolishment of the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency and for Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to resign.

“ICE cannot be reformed,” Omar said.

US Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) (R) reacts after being sprayed with an unknown substance by a man as she hosted a town hall in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on January 27, 2026. (Photo by Octavio JONES / AFP)
Ilhan Omar, right, reacts after being sprayed with an unknown substance by a man as she hosted a town hall in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on January 27, 2026 [Octavio Jones/AFP]
Minneapolis police did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the incident and whether anyone was arrested.

The White House did not immediately respond to a message from the AP seeking comment.

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Been doing quite a bit of reading this morning. Lot of chatter out there that this could have been staged.
 
Yommie said:
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Hispanic people can be some of the racists/nastiest people you can meet in US. This Latino on Latino racism is quite obvious in Florida.
 
Starlord said:
Hispanic people can be some of the racists/nastiest people you can meet in US. This Latino on Latino racism is quite obvious in Florida.
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Cubans make a small percentage of all hispanics in US Mex-Americans and Mex legal residence make the vast majority. Mexicans/Americans I know do not like illegals that doesn't make them racist against their own.
 
AZ_HighCountry said:
Yes. They can be. Even here in AZ-land, I see it.
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yeah it was a bit shocking to me, i saw some racist rant videos on police cam and other youtube freaks out but seeing it in real life was bit shocking. I had the same reaction as a co-worker of mine when I told him that Pakistani's can be racists too lol
 
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