WASHINGTON – A man sprayed a substance on Rep. Ilhan Omar during her town hall in Minneapolis’ North Side on Tuesday night, Jan. 27.
In prepared remarks, Omar was calling for the abolishment of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the resignation of Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem when she was interrupted.
A witness, Nate Lassen, who was seated in the second row during Omar’s speech, said a man sitting in front of him stood up about 5 feet away from Omar and held up a syringe. He said the man made a forward motion with his arm.
In a livestream video of the event, a substance is seen hitting Omar as the man yells something at her. In another video captured live by Reuters, the man is seen being grabbed by a security guard as Omar walks toward him. It’s unclear what the man said to Omar.
The Minnesota Star Tribune
