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A man confronted Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) during a town hall event in Minneapolis and sprayed her with an unknown liquid.
The man was immediately tackled and apprehended.
The Minneapolis Police Department told CBS News that he was booked into Hennepin County Jail for third degree assault.
ABC News correspondent Jay O’Brien shared footage of the incident.
Check it out [EXPLICIT LANGUAGE]:
NEW — Rep. Ilhan Omar was just charged by a man at a town hall event in Minneapolis. Crowd says he “sprayed her” with something.
You can hear Omar demand to continue the town hall — and she’s back to speaking now from the podium. pic.twitter.com/4OpSWHo0Z9
— Jay O’Brien (@jayobtv) January 28, 2026
Backup footage [EXPLICIT LANGUAGE]:
JUST IN: Democrat Rep. Ilhan Omar gets approached by a man and sprayed with some sort of liquid during a town hall event in her district.
“Secretary Kristi Noem must resign or face impeachment,” Omar said before getting sprayed.
The man was quickly detained and then removed… pic.twitter.com/EA8pxL16gV
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) January 28, 2026
CBS News has more:
Omar, a Democrat, was calling for the abolishment of ICE and for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to resign when a man sitting in the front row rushed up to her and sprayed her with a substance while yelling at her. Local police said he used a syringe.
Security personnel grabbed the man, who was led out of the room in handcuffs, while other staff tried to get Omar to leave.
Omar refused, saying, “We will continue. This f***ing a**hole is not going to get away with it!”
“Here’s the reality that people like this ugly man don’t understand: We are Minnesota strong and we will stay resilient in the face of whatever they might throw at us,” Omar said, before continuing to speak and take questions for almost 30 minutes.
“I’m ok. I’m a survivor so this small agitator isn’t going to intimidate me from doing my work. I don’t let bullies win. Grateful to my incredible constituents who rallied behind me. Minnesota strong,” Omar said.
I’m ok. I’m a survivor so this small agitator isn’t going to intimidate me from doing my work.
I don’t let bullies win.
Grateful to my incredible constituents who rallied behind me. Minnesota strong.
— Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) January 28, 2026
NBC News shared further:
Minneapolis police said in a statement that officers “observed a man use a syringe to spray an unknown liquid” onto Omar, adding that the man was then arrested by officers and booked in Hennepin County Jail for 3rd degree assault.
“Representative Omar was uninjured and resumed speaking at the event,” the statement said.
Minneapolis Forensic Scientists responded to the scene, the police added.
Omar’s congressional office and U.S. Capitol Police did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Speaking to reporters after the event, Omar said, “I survived war, and I’m definitely going to survive intimidation and whatever these people think that they can throw at me, because I’m built that way.”