A man sprayed an unknown substance on Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar and was tackled to the ground Tuesday during a town hall in Minneapolis, where tensions over federal immigration enforcement have come to a head after agents fatally shot an intensive care nurse and a mother of three this month.

A man sprayed an unknown substance on Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar and was tackled to the ground Tuesday during a town hall in Minneapolis, where tensions over federal immigration enforcement have come to a head after agents fatally shot an intensive care nurse and a mother of three this month.

A 55-year-old man rushed the stage and sprayed Omar with liquid. She resumed the event after security detained him.

The BBC reported that Omar was not injured and continued the event

A man sprayed an unknown substance on Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar and was tackled to the ground during a town hall she was hosting in Minneapolis.

Journalist describes vinegar-like smell after man pushed syringe; prior to assault, lawmaker had called for ICE to be abolished in wake of deadly shootings of two residents

The US president claims Omar left Somalia in the 1990s with “nothing” and is now worth over 44 million dollars. The Minnesota representative denounced “lies and conspiracy theories.”

The man who sprayed an unknown substance on Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar at a town hall in Minneapolis has a criminal history and made online posts supportive of President Donald Trump.

Ilhan Omar, who has been a frequent target of attacks by President Donald Trump, was speaking in Minneapolis when she was targeted.

Police arrested a man who sprayed Democratic U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar with ‌a foul-smelling liquid in Minneapolis on Tuesday as she condemned the actions of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials in Minnesota. Omar, the frequent target of political insults from President Donald Trump, ⁠was uninjured. A security guard immediately…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The man who sprayed an unknown substance on Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar at a town hall in Minneapolis is a convicted felon who has made online posts supportive of President Donald Trump. Anthony Kazmierczak, 55, was convicted of felony auto theft in 1989, has been arrested multiple times for driving under […]

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The man who squirted an unknown substance on Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar at a town hall in Minneapolis has a criminal history and has made online posts supportive of President Donald Trump. Anthony Kazmierczak, 55, was convicted of felony auto theft in 1989, has been arrested multiple times for driving under […]

MINNEAPOLIS: A man sprayed an unknown substance on Democratic US Representative Ilhan Omar and was tackled to the ground on Tuesday (Jan 28) during a town hall in Minneapolis, where tensions over federal im

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A man sprayed an unknown substance on Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar and was tackled to the ground Tuesday during a town hall she was hosting in Minneapolis, where tensions over federal immigration enforcement have come to a head after agents fatally shot an intensive care nurse and a mother of three […]

Anthony J. Kazmierczak frequently posted online about conservative issues. He told a neighbor that he was going to get arrested at an event hosted by Ms. Omar.

Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., held a town hall Tuesday evening in her home district amid recent shootings involving federal immigration agents and local agitators in Minneapolis.

‘We’re gonna keep talking. Just give me ten minutes. Please don’t let them have the show’.

"CNN NewsNight" host Abby Phillip said Tuesday that President Donald Trump is "responsible for the vitriol" behind the recent attack on Rep. Ilhan Omar at a Minnesota town hall.

Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar blamed President Donald Trump for threats to her safety on Wednesday, one day after she was accosted and squirted with liquid at an event in Minneapolis. “Every time the president of the United States has chosen to use hateful rhetoric to talk about me and the community that I represent, my death threats skyrocket,” Omar said during a press conference. The attack came during a perilous political moment in Minneapolis, where two people have been fatally shot by federal agents during the White House's aggressive immigration crackdown.

A man accused of attacking Rep. Ilhan Omar at a town hall event allegedly sprayed apple cider vinegar on the congresswoman. Anthony James Kazmierczak, 55, is charged with assault.

A man accused of attacking Rep. Ilhan Omar at a town hall event allegedly sprayed apple cider vinegar on the congresswoman. Anthony James Kazmierczak, 55, is charged with assault.

Congresswoman Ilhan Omar is sprayed with a foul-smelling liquid during a town hall, highlighting heightened tensions in Minnesota during aggressive federal immigration actions.