{"id":10099,"date":"2026-01-28T03:01:48","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T03:01:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=10099"},"modified":"2026-01-28T03:01:48","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T03:01:48","slug":"minnesota-representative-ilhan-omar-attacked-during-town-hall-meeting-politics-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=10099","title":{"rendered":"Minnesota Representative Ilhan Omar attacked during town hall meeting | Politics News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p><strong aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"post-label__text\">BREAKING<\/strong><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">BREAKING, <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"article__subhead\"><em>Omar was sprayed with an unknown substance during the attack by a man, who was then tackled to the ground.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"byline byline--single-avatar\">\n<div class=\"avatars-container\">\n<div class=\"responsive-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Al-Jazeera-Erin-1-1754975994.jpg?resize=96%2C96&amp;quality=80 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 96px) 96px, 96px\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-dates\">\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Published On 28 Jan 2026<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">28 Jan 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-share\" data-testid=\"rich-share\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__button-wrapper\"><button class=\"rich-share__button row\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/p>\n<p>Click here to share on social media<\/p>\n<p><svg class=\"icon icon--share2 icon--primary icon--16 \" viewbox=\"0 0 20 16\" version=\"1.1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><title>share2<\/title><path fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M11.688 9.048c-.659 0-1.252.282-1.673.733l-4.92-2.45c.016-.115.028-.232.028-.352 0-.117-.011-.23-.027-.343l4.913-2.423a2.285 2.285 0 0 0 1.68.739C12.964 4.952 14 3.899 14 2.6 14 1.302 12.965.25 11.688.25S9.377 1.302 9.377 2.601c0 .117.01.23.027.343L4.49 5.367a2.285 2.285 0 0 0-1.68-.739C1.536 4.628.5 5.681.5 6.979c0 1.299 1.035 2.35 2.312 2.35.659 0 1.252-.281 1.673-.731l4.92 2.45a2.357 2.357 0 0 0-.029.351c0 1.299 1.035 2.351 2.312 2.351S14 12.698 14 11.399s-1.035-2.35-2.312-2.35Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"rich-share__social-text\">Share<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>Minnesota Representative Ilhan Omar has been attacked by a man while hosting a town hall meeting in Minneapolis.<\/p>\n<p>Omar was sprayed with an unknown substance by the man before he was tackled to the ground on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<section class=\"more-on\">\n<h2 class=\"more-on__heading\">Recommended Stories<!-- --> <\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list of 4 items<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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, \u201cOh my god, he sprayed something on her\u201d, the Associated Press news agency reported.<\/p>\n<p>Omar continued the town hall after the man was ushered out of the room.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cICE cannot be reformed,\u201d Omar said.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4270196\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4270196\" style=\"width:770px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-arc-image-770 wp-image-4270196\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AFP__20260128__94944EN__v1__HighRes__UsPoliticsOmar-1769566202.jpg?w=770&amp;resize=770%2C513&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"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)\" fetchpriority=\"low\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4270196\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">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]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Minneapolis police did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the incident and whether anyone was arrested.<\/p>\n<p>The White House did not immediately respond to a message from the AP seeking comment.<\/p>\n<p><em>This is a breaking news story. More to follow soon\u2026 <\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BREAKINGBREAKING, Omar was sprayed with an unknown substance during the attack by a man, who was then tackled to the ground. 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