Omar attacked during Minneapolis town hall

About this episode

U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar was attacked during a town hall event in Minneapolis.

(The Center Square) – U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar was attacked at a town hall event in Minneapolis on Tuesday night. During a call for the abolishment of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and for the resignation of U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, a man stood up and yelled at Omar. He also sprayed an unknown substance on her with a syringe.

Topics covered

• town hall
• politics
• immigration
• public safety
• protests

Keywords

• Ilhan Omar
• town hall
• attack
• Minneapolis
• immigration
• Kristi Noem

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Places: Minneapolis

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